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Bugs, other problems at complex prompt suit
Current apartment tenants upset about bedbugs and other living conditions in their homes filed a lawsuit, contending the infestation and other substandard living conditions in Stockton. (Watch FOX40 News video).
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STOCKTON - Current and former apartment tenants upset about bedbugs and other living conditions in their homes filed a lawsuit Thursday, contending the infestation and other substandard living conditions persist at a 128-unit complex in Stockton.
The property owner of Doyle Gardens, through a representative, maintains he reacts swiftly when tenants report any infestation. A city official also said the landlord has made strides in addressing code-enforcement issues in the apartment complex and is cooperating with the city in making further improvements.
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