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Class-action lawsuit filed against GRDA in Miami flooding It also disputes a document signed by Brooks that states that Hildebrand was present at a November hearing and that she had applied for a building permit that was due to expire. The lawsuit states that both situations are untrue.
“The purpose of the false statements by the defendants is to begin the process of taking plaintiff’s land and building from her without due process,” the lawsuit reads. It also states that a demolition contractor working for the defendants and the city smashed her door with an ax and may have removed property from her house last week. The lawsuit seeks damages of more than $75,000 against the employees. Tulsa attorney Jeff Nix represents Hildebrand in the lawsuit. “In some communities, they forget there’s such a thing as the U.S. Constitution,” Nix said. “They think, ‘There’s an ugly building. Let’s tear it down.’” Nix said there are no liens and no notices of condemnation against the house. “It’s just complete fantasy,” he said. He said his lawsuit didn’t name the city because he was only aware of the actions of the two individuals named as defendants. He said his client was informed of the actions of the demolition contractor by a neighbor. “Last weekend, her neighbor called her and there were three yahoos out there busting down her door,” Nix said. “They had no right to be on her property. They had no right to bust down her door.” Nix said his client’s house was damaged by flooding, but she plans to repair it. Anderson, the city attorney, said he couldn’t comment about the lawsuit against the city employees until he had consulted with the Miami City Council behind closed doors. 
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