Judge Says Hotel Can’t Evict Katrina Victims
From Times Wire Reports
A judge blocked about 100 hurricane victims’ eviction from a New Orleans hotel that had ordered them out to make room for new guests.
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Michael G. Bagneris issued a restraining order and ruled that the Hurricane Katrina victims be allowed to return, said Loyola Law Clinic Director William P. Quigley, who sought the order.
On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it would continue to pay for victims’ hotel rooms while it ironed out issues arising from a class-action lawsuit.
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