Civil rights attorney Ben Crump visited Atlanta Wednesday to update former Forest Cove residents on a proposed lawsuit against the owner of the demolished apartment complex — nearly two years after it was first announced.

As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in April, even though the city said in October 2023 that it had enlisted Crump for a class action against Millennia-managed property, no lawsuit was ever filed.

Crump and his legal team gave a partial explanation for the delay during a media briefing Wednesday evening at the Thomasville Recreation Center, saying they have been watching how claims played out against Millennia in other courts around the country.

The attorneys said they still planned to file a class action, possibly for breach of contract, unjust enrichment

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