KINGMAN — Community Legal Services has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 15 former tenants of the dilapidated Arcadia Lodge at 909 E. Andy Devine in downtown Kingman. Attorney Pamela Bridge filed the action in Mohave County Superior Court on Monday, October 27.
The three count complaint alleges breach of contract, unlawful diminution of services and wrongful failure to supply essential services. It asserts that the plaintiffs entered verbal, month-to-month agreements to rent units at the Lodge that was owned by defendant Jin Kim.
“Between March 1, 2024 and March 17, 2025 Arcadia Lodge was frequently uninhabitable due to constant shut-offs of water and electricity and a lack of reliable hot water, as well as infestations of rodents and bed bugs,’’ the complaint stated. It contends that Kim failed to remedy the conditions and interruptions despite repeated notifications by plaintiffs.
“Defendant knew that plaintiffs were vulnerable and unable to either relocate or enforce their rights under the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act,” the complaint said. It said the City of Kingman prohibited plaintiffs from entering the units they rented for $450 to $600 a month because of lack of essential services and code violations.
“We lost everything, including all of our food,” former tenant Rochelle Phillips said in a news release. “We had nowhere to go.”
“Plaintiffs faced actual damages including moving expenses, substitute housing, replacement of furniture, groceries and household goods,” the lawsuit contends. “Plaintiffs are entitled to recover statutory damages in an amount equal to either two months’ rent or twice their actualdamages, whichever is greater.”
The complaint also requests award of reasonable attorney fees and related costs.
The matter has been assigned to Mohave County Superior Court Judge Steve Moss. The defendant has not yet been served and an initial hearing date has not yet been set.
