The 100-year-old San Francisco woman has inhabited the same two-bedroom apartment for more than 50 years, but is nearing the end of a long legal battle with the property owners. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The home of Iris Canada, 100 years old, is seen in San Francisco. They claimed those actions violated the requirement that she “permanently resides” in the unit, and they moved forward with an eviction in 2014. “It’s utterly ridiculous,” said Iris Merriouns, Canada’s niece who helps care for her and who has been fighting the property owners for years. “All I’m asking is for Iris Canada to show us the same respect we showed her,” Owens said.

Source: The Guardian October 03, 2016 11:00 UTC