Altazin v. Pirello

EDWARDS, Judge.

Susan A. Altazin brought suit against Jasper Pirello1 and Pirello Properties, Inc., seeking $70 in unused rent, $50 in rent deposit, $200 in damages, attorney fees and costs. From a trial court judgment awarding $50 in rent deposit but denying all her other claims, Altazin appeals. We reverse in part.

In December of 1975, Susan Altazin signed a rental agreement to lease apartment 209 in the Drusilla Apartments in Baton Rouge. Apartment 209 was not available so Altazin accepted apartment 207. The agreement was executed under the name Susan Dupaquier, since at that time Miss…