Apartment covered in lead based paint results in lawsuit

Jessica McCloud and a minor are suing CG Realty Group LTD. and 3451 Harding LLC in the Cook County Circuit Court under a premises liability theory.

According to the complaint filed on Oct. 29, the minor lived with McCloud in an apartment at 3451 N. Harding Ave. in Chicago from 2007 to 2011. McCloud claims the apartment she rented from the defendants was covered in lead based paint and plaster, which was harmful to the minor.

The plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated multiple sections of the Chicago City Code by failing to provide a safe apartment.

They are seeking more than $50,000 and are represented by attorney Bradley A. Skafish.

Circuit Court of Cook County Case No. 2013L011903.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.