Once the answer has been filed, either side has the right to file a request for a trial date. The court is then supposed to schedule the trial...

In the absence of a valid liquidated damages clause in the settlement, the landlord would normally only be entitled to whatever damages he could...

Unless the fire destroyed the rental unit, it would not normally terminate the lease. In addition, if the tenants have an unexpired fixed-term...

If the lease permits the chickens, and raising them doesn't violate any laws, then the landlord's notice sounds somewhat suspect. Also, if the...

Unfortunately, courts seldom grant injunctions to halt an eviction. If you have viable affirmative defenses (such as retaliation under Civil...

Because a UD is a primarily an action for possession, if the tenants have moved out/surrendered possession, then they would not be proper parties...

I agree with Mr. Moss, but would add that because a UD is a primarily an action for possession, if the tenants have moved out/surrendered...

From your description, the previous UD seems irrelevant to the current UD, and so should be inadmissible on that basis. It also appears that...

It is unclear from your post whether the letter from the Court notified you that a proof of service has been filed. If not, then you don't need to...

The circumstances you describe would constitute a nuisance for purposes of Civil Code Section 3479 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, and...