The suit alleged that the landlord failed to fix a broken door and lock after a break-in at a neighboring unit earlier in May.
Burglars broke into Hite's unit a few weeks after that incident, according to The Press Enterprise.
The suit said 35 plants, worth $1,000 a piece, were stolen. Hite claims that he grew the marijuana for medical purposes, but police said the operation was illegal and that Hite was also cited for various code violations.
