File photo of a “Notice to Vacate” flyer posted at a Squires-owned apartment building in 2017.
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Earlier this week, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Kelly Neel dismissed the case of
City of Eureka v. Floyd Squires, et al.
The dismissal, which comes almost exactly a decade after the city filed the suit against its most infamous landlord, was the result of a settlement agreement, with Eureka agreeing to cut its losses on a legal battle that had grown increasingly convoluted, mired in bankruptcy proceedings and prolonged receivership of many Squires-owned properties.
“It’s really unfortunate that it has taken this long,” Eureka Public Works Director Brian Gerving told the