Ruiz Group et al. v. Monterey Capital, LLC et al.
Dec 09, 2022OUTCOME: Court trial - prevailing parties
Ms. Melehani's clients were served with an unlawful detainer action and, in response, filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory relief and reformation of their commercial lease. They quickly filed and were g ... ranted a preliminary injunction seeking a stay of the unlawful detainer action pending trial on their complaint. Defendant landlord filed a cross-complaint that Ms. Melehani and the team defensed completely. Following a bench trial, Ms. Melehani's clients were declared the prevailing parties, in consideration of the parties' litigation objectives and the results obtained. Her clients received a fee award of over $200,000, and over $40,000 in costs.
