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Civil Litigation

Jan. 10, 2025

Tenant sues co-living company over violent roommate linked to multiple murders

Common Living, which paired up roommates, filed for bankruptcy protection following the pandemic.

William Castagna's lawsuit against a co-living company reads like a b-movie horror script: He moved into a house that he says had an erratic and violent tenant. He allegedly informed Common Living about Jerrid Powell's frightening behavior and asked to be transferred to another unit.

Common allegedly declined to intervene with the tenant and refused to relocate Castagna unless he paid a higher fee, which he could not afford. It wasn't until police officers broke down ...

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