City of Portland v. Chau

[¶ 1] Sulan Chau-the owner of an apartment building in Portland-appeals from a judgment entered by the District Court (Portland, Goranites, J. ) on the City of Portland's land use citation and complaint following a trial that Chau failed to attend. See M.R. Civ. P. 80K. In its judgment, the court found that the City had proved multiple code violations. The court imposed penalties on Chau of more than $500,000 plus costs and attorney fees upon finding that conditions in her building violated fire, electrical, and life safety provisions of Maine statutes and the Portland City Code. Chau…