This is a landlord-tenant dispute in Dallas civil court where a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, acting as his own attorney, is suing one of the world’s largest landlords, Brookfield Properties, for a pattern of billing harassment, fraud, and illegal retaliation.
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The Plaintiff: Michael Stuart: a disabled veteran residing in a Dallas apartment under the federal VA Supported Housing (VASH) program. He is a former Realtor and has a background in finance and engineering.
The Core Dispute: A Pattern of Overcharges For years, the veteran alleges that every June, around his lease renewal, Brookfield’s billing system would generate a massive, incorrect overcharge. View Stuart-Brookfield-Properties-Infographic
The Initial Lawsuit: After this happened for the sixth year, he filed a lawsuit asking the court to declare the charges improper and stop the harassment.
The Retaliation: Ten days after the veteran filed his lawsuit, Brookfield retaliated with an audit story for a fabricated debt.
The “Smoking Gun” Evidence The veteran has since produced powerful evidence that contradicts Brookfield’s “audit” story.
The Legal Fight Brookfield’s Strategy: Brookfield’s lawyers are not arguing that the debt is legitimate. Instead, their legal filings focus on procedural technicalities.
The Veteran’s Strategy: The veteran is arguing this fabricated debt was just a coverup of the real issue of phantom overcharges.
Michael Stuart is one of the extraordinarily rare individuals who sits at the intersection of military discipline, real-estate insight, advanced technology expertise, corporate executive experience, and lived understanding of HUD-VASH housing systems.