Your post is a bit unclear, but it sounds like a default judgment was entered against you, and you were never validly served with process. If...

If it was dismissed without prejudice, they would normally be free to file a new lawsuit, in which the complaint makes the same allegations....

Unless you renamed/included the Doe defendants in your first amended complaint, then there should be no need for a second dismissal. Of course,...

If your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482) and/or eviction control law, the landlord (or the management company, if it is...

Independent of any applicable moratorium, any termination notice of a month-to-month tenancy must be in writing, and must be drafted/served as per...

It is unclear from the posted facts whether the ex-girlfriend was subleasing to you, or was acting as an agent of the owner. Your rights would vary...

If your tenancy is subject to AB 1482, that law does contain a provision allowing a landlord to evict if the tenant refuses to sign a lease...

Lease provisions purporting to waive habitability rights, etc. may well be invalid under applicable law, including Civil Code Section 1942.1 and...

From your description, it is an illegal unit. If so, the rental agreement would normally be void, and no rent would be owed. If they are...

The general rule is that judges are not required to provide an explanation. There are a few statutory exceptions, but I am not aware of one for the...