It sounds like you would have a valid defense of retaliatory eviction, but you would have the burden of proof. If the landlord wanted to pursue...

I'm sorry you and your family experienced this. You would have the burden of proof whether you sued the landlord or the neighbor, including as...

If parking was included in your lease, and your tenancy is subject to a rent control law (e.g. AB 1482), you could certainly argue that they can't...

If your tenancy is not subject to an eviction control law (e.g. LA's RSO or state AB 1482), and the lease itself doesn't require any sort of...

Discovery as to experts is usually limited to the specific procedures laid out in the Discovery Act, which would be by making a timely demand for...

Once you became a subtenant (which you did by paying rent, and moving in), neither the mater tenant, nor the landlord, could lawfully lock you out...

Under some circumstances, that would give the court to fine the landlord, or possibly issue an order to show cause re dismissal. However, it would...

Since you apparently not on title, if you want to try to establish some manner of equitable claim, you would have to prove that there was a...

You should be able to terminate the lease under Civil Code Section 1942 and/or the doctrine of constructive eviction. You may also have grounds to...

You would need more than nonpayment of rent to obtain a retraining order. If your situation falls under Civil Code Section 1946.5, and you serve...