Son Evicts Father, 81, in Rent Dispute
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An 81-year-old man whose son had won an eviction order against him waited until Orange County marshals arrived Tuesday morning before leaving the house he once owned.
A judge had ordered Luis Vaca Gallardo and his daughter, Lucille, 42, to vacate the house in Orange by 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. But deputies found the father and daughter still home at 6:30 a.m.
Attorneys for Gallardo’s son, Felipe Vaca Hernandez, 62, said he sought the eviction because his father owed $2,620 in back rent. They said they wanted Lucille Gallardo also evicted to try to get her away from her father because she had allegedly “verbally and physically” mistreated him.
It was not immediately known where Gallardo would stay and whether Lucille would accompany him. Some of the elder Gallardo’s other eight daughters and sons have offered him shelter in their homes, according to an attorney for Hernandez.
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