A yearslong fight over neglected housing conditions at a Kansas City apartment complex has ended with a major court-ordered settlement, underscoring how renters often have to organize for years just to secure basic repairs and recover what they have lost.
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The case centers on Stonegate Meadows in Kansas City, Missouri, where tenants said ownership left major problems unresolved, including rodents, roaches, and plumbing trouble, and the class-action litigation has now produced almost $4 million in settlements.
According to KCTV, the Jackson County court order requires repairs at the property and sends $2 million to 60 tenants, bringing the total class-action settlements to nearly $4 million.
Even with the settlement, some…