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Bell Warner Center
Case Name (Date)
Morehouse et al. v. Bell Partners Inc.
25-cv-9530, C.D. Cal.
(July 2025)
Product/Service
Bell Warner Center
Allegations
Failing to include several mandatory monthly fees (e.g., service, administrative, trash, pest control and recreational fees), which can collectively add up to hundreds of dollars per year, in advertised rental prices
Status
Remanded to state court
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