California Eviction Defense Manual.rtf

7/27/2019 California Eviction Defense Manual.rtf

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California Eviction Defense Manual

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Overvie of !nlaful Detainer "a

#$ %CO&E O' ()#% *OO+ ,1$1

##$ "-.D"O/D% -"(E/.-(#E% (O !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O. ,1$2

###$ E()#C% ,1$3

#$ %!MM-/ O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ &/OCE%% ,1$4

-$ Description of !nlaful Detainer -ction ,1$5

*$ /euce (ie 'rae overnin !nlaful Detainer &roceure

,1$6

C$ "anlor Must %trictl Copl ith %tatutor /euireents


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,1$7

D$ .otice /euireents ,1$8

E$ *ases for (erinatin (enanc: -pplica;le .otice ,1$9

1$ (erination /euirin 3


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2$ /ent an Daaes -ara;le to "anlor ,1$18

?$ &osttrial Motions ,1$19

+$ E@ecution ; %heriff ,1$20

$ %!MM-/ O' &O(E.(#-" (E.-.( /E%&O.%E% (O "-.D"O/D%

-C(#O.% ,1$20-

#$ #.-"#D#( O' "E-%E &/O#%#O. -##. (E.-.(% /#)(%

,1$21

##$ /#( O' #MMED#-(E &O%%E%%#O. ,1$22

###$ !.--#"-*#"#( O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ #' (E.-.( #% .O "O.E/

#. &O%%E%%#O. O' &/EM#%E% ,1$23

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/elationship of !nlaful Detainer to Other -ctions

#$ #%%!E% .O( CO.#B-*"E #. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O.% ,2$1

##$ COO/D#.-(#O. -.D CO.%O"#D-(#O. O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/

#() O()E/ -C(#O.% ,2$2


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-$ Coorination of Cople@ -ctions ,2$2-

*$ (ransfer of .oncople@ -ctions ,2$2*

C$ Consoliation of -ctions &enin in %ae Count ,2$2C

###$ CO.E/%#O. O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O. (O -C(#O. 'O/

E?EC(ME.( ,2$3

#$ %EE/#. &O%%E%%#O. #%%!E '/OM /E.(


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#$ "-.D"O/D% %!#( 'O/ #.?!.C(#E /E"#E' ,2$6

##$ -C(#O.% -'(E/ E.(/ O' ?!DME.( ,2$7

###$ -/*#(/-(#O. &/O#%#O. #. "E-%E ,2$8

#F$ -DM#.#%(/-(#E M-.D-M!% ,2$9

F$ *-.+/!&(C ,2$10

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%elf


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###$ %)!((#. O'' !(#"#(#E% O/ O()E/#%E *-//#. (E.-.(% !%E

O' &/O&E/(

-$ Civil Coe ,789$3 ,3$6

*$ /eeies !ner &u;lic !tilities Coe an CC ,1942$2 ,3$6-

#$ O()E/ -C(#O.% * "-.D"O/D ()-( M-+E &/EM#%E%

!.#.)-*#(-*"E ,3$7

$ %E"'


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#$ O''#CE &/OCED!/E% ,4$1

##$ "- O''#CE -!(OM-(#O. ,4$2

###$ "E-" /E'E/E.CE M-(E/#-"% ,4$3

-$ .ecessar "eal %ources an 'ors ,4$4

*$ !seful -itional "i;rar Materials ,4$5

#$ #.#(#-" %(E&% *E'O/E DEC#D#. )E()E/ (O /E&/E%E.( (E.-.(

-$ #nitial =(elephone> Contact ith &rospective Client ,4$6

*$ 'or (elephone #ntaAe 'or ,4$7

C$ %cheulin Meetin ith &rospective Client ,4$8

D$ Conflict of #nterest in /epresentin (enant

1$ &erforin a Conflicts ChecA ,4$9

2$ Coon Conflict %ituations in !nlaful Detainer -ctions

,4$10

E$ #nitial Meetin ith &rospective Client ,4$11


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'$ !se of Client #ntervie Guestionnaire ,4$12

$ 'or Client #ntervie Guestionnaire ,4$13

)$ Conuct of #nitial Meetin ,4$14

#$ #nvestiate (enants /elationship ith 'orer Counsel an -n

"itiation )istor ,4$15

?$ Contact "anlors -ttorne for &reliinar "ooA at Opposin

ie of Case ,4$16

+$ #nitial -ssessent of Case ,4$17

"$ %cope of #nitial -ssessent ,4$18

M$ -llain (enants 'ears ,4$19

$ /E&/E%E.(-(#O. O' (E.-.(

-$ Decision to /epresent (enant ,4$20

1$ #f -ttorne ill .ot /epresent or -ssist (enant ,4$21

2$ hen More (ie .eee for Decision on /epresentation

,4$22


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3$ 'or %u;stitution of -ttorneHCivil =ithout Court Orer>

=?uicial Council 'or MC ,4$23

4$ #f -ttorne an (enant -ree (hat -ttorne ill /epresent or

-ssist (enant ,4$24

5$ Disclosure /earin &rofessional "ia;ilit #nsurance

,4$24-

*$ /epresentation -reeents an roun /ules ,4$25

1$ Deleatin (asAs to Client ,4$26

2$ Contents of /epresentation -reeent ,4$27

3$ 'or /epresentation -reeentH&rivate &ractitioner

,4$28

4$ 'or Client /etainer -reeentH"eal %ervices

OraniIation ,4$29

C$ "iite %cope /epresentation =!n;unlin>

1$ -pplica;le "a ,4$29-

2$ ChecAlist (enant 'ee -reeent ,4$29*


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D$ Deposit of /ent Due #nto Client (rust -ccount ,4$30

E$ 'or /euireent for Deposit of /ent #nto -ttorne


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3$ %trate an (actics 'ilin Motion for %uar ?uent

,4$41

'$ Counsel %houl %iultaneousl 'ile &leainsJ Conuct

DiscoverJ an .eotiate ,4$42

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5

rouns for Eviction

#$ /O!.D% 'O/ E#C(#O. E.E/-"" ,5$1

##$ /O!.D% 'O/ E#C(#O. *-%ED O. (E.-.(% DE'-!"(: 3


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6

(hree


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-$ .otice Must *e in ritin ,6$11

*$ Description of &reises in .otice ,6$12

C$ %inature on .otice ,6$13

D$ Dean for &ossession Must *e !neuivocal ,6$14

E$ %tateent of (hree Das in .otice #tself Ma .ot *e /euire,6$15

'$ .otice Ma Declare Election of 'orfeiture ,6$16

$ Dean for /ent an Chares

1$ .otice to Guit Must #nclue Dean for /ent as -lternative

,6$17

2$ .otice Must %pecif .o More (han /ent -ctuall Due ,6$18

a$ &recise -ount of /ent .ee .ot *e %pecifie if

Calculation of /ent Depens on (enants -ccountin ,6$19

;$ %tateent of /ent DueJ an -itional Clais in .otice

,6$20


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c$ Effect of 'eeral 'air De;t Collection &ractices -ct

,6$20-

3$ .otice %eeAs "ess (han -ctual -ount Oe ,6$21

4$ One


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C$ %tatutor /euireents for %ervice of 3


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-$ iolation of Covenant in "ease enerall: %tatutor *asis for 3 MistaAe of 'act ,12$18

=2> -ttornes MistaAe of "a ,12$19

=3> E@cusa;le .elect ,12$20

=4> 'rau ,12$21

2$ Clerical MistaAes: acatin oi ?uents =CC& ,473J N4>,12$22

a$ ?uent oi on #ts 'ace ,12$23

;$ ?uent oi in 'actJ *ut .ot oi on #ts 'ace ,12$24

3$ hen %ervice of %uons Does .ot /esult in -ctual .otice

to &art =CC& ,473$5> ,12$25

4$ Motion or %eparate -ction in Euit -vaila;le to acate

?uent on roun of 'rau or MistaAe ,12$26

5$ Erroneousl Entere Default or Default ?uent ,12$27

6$ E@aples of Erroneousl Entere Defaults an Default

?uents ,12$28


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#F$ )E. /#( O' EFEC!(#O. )-% *EE. #%%!ED ,12$29

F$ 'O/M% MO(#O. (O %E( -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"( ?!DME.(

-$ 'or .otice of Motion to %et -sie Default an Default

?uent: %upportin Meoranu ,12$30

*$ 'or Declaration %upportin Motion to %et -sie Default an

Default ?uent ,12$30-

F#$ O/DE/ %E((#. -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"( ?!DME.( ,12$31

F##$ 'O/M O/DE/ %E((#. -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"( ?!DME.(

,12$32

F###$ E''EC( O' O/DE/ %E((#. -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"(

?!DME.( ,12$33

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13

Deurrin an Movin to %triAe

#$ -((-C+#. "E-" %!''#C#E.C O' COM&"-#.( ,13$1

##$ ()E DEM!//E/ ,13$2


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-$ rouns for eneral Deurrer ,13$3

*$ rouns for %pecial Deurrer ,13$4

C$ %ustainin Deurrer ith or ithout "eave to -en ,13$5

D$ Deurrer &eritte on rouns of .o ?urisiction Over %u;ect

Matter ,13$6

E$ Effect of -nother &enin !nlaful Detainer -ction ,13$7

'$ &arties

1$ #proper Defenant ,13$8

2$ #proper &laintiff ,13$9

$ enue an (rial Court "ocation ,13$10

)$ Description of &reises ith /easona;le Certaint ,13$11

#$ E@istence of "anlor


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2$ -llein &roper .otice ,13$13-

3$ -llein Contents of .otice ,13$14

a$ Default in /ent ,13$15

;$ *reach of Covenant Other (han .onpaent of /ent

,13$16

c$ %u;lettinJ asteJ .uisanceJ or !se for !nlaful &urpose

,13$17

$ E@piration of (er

=1> 'i@e (er ,13$18

=2> &erioic (enanc ,13$19

+$ (enant Continues in &ossession ,13$20

"$ 'rauJ 'orceJ or iolence ,13$21

M$ Copliance ith #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit ,13$22

.$ %tatute of "iitations ,13$23


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O$ ChecAlist Deurra;le Defects in Coplaint ,13$23-

&$ 'or Deurrer to Coplaint ,13$24

###$ MO(#O. (O %(/#+E ,13$25

-$ #rrelevantJ 'alseJ or #proper -lleations ,13$26

*$ Defects .ot %u;ect to Deurrer ,13$27

C$ #proper /euest for Daaes ,13$28

D$ .ecessar -lleations for 'inin %tatutor Daaes ,13$29

E$ /ental alue of &reises -fter %uit *rouht ,13$30

'$ -ttorne 'ee &rovision in "ease ,13$31

$ erification ,13$32

)$ 'ailure to %tate K,1161aL in Caption ,13$32-

#$ %aple 'or Motion to %triAe ,13$33

#$ &/OCED!/E 'O/ DEM!//E/ -.D MO(#O. (O %(/#+E


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-$ -nser Ma *e 'ile ith Deurrer ,13$34

*$ (iin of )earin on Deurrer an Motion to %triAe ,13$35

C$ %upportin Meoranu ,13$36

D$ Effect of Overrulin of Deurrer ,13$37

E$ 'rivolous Deurrers ,13$38

'$ Motion to %triAe ,13$39

$ '#"#. 'EE% ,13$40

#$ EF(E.%#O. O' (#ME (O &"E-D ,13$41

##$ MO(#O. 'O/ ?!DME.( O. &"E-D#.% ,13$42

###$ %&EC#-" =-.(#


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#$ /#)( (O -.%E/ ,14$1

##$ !%E O' ?!D#C#-" CO!.C#" 'O/M% ,14$2

###$ (#ME (O -.%E/ ,14$3

#$ OOD C-!%E (O EF(E.D (#ME (O -.%E/

-$ "enth of E@tension ,14$4

*$ %teps (enant %houl (aAe to et E@tension of (ie to 'ile

-nser ,14$5

$ DE.#-"% ,14$6

#$ *-%E% 'O/ DE.#-"% ,14$7

##$ -''#/M-(#E DE'E.%E% ,14$8

-$ &riorit of (itle -fter 'oreclosure %ale ,14$9

*$ #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit an /etaliator Eviction ,14$10

C$ KEuita;leL Defenses ,14$11

D$ "aches ,14$12


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E$ Other -ffirative Defenses ,14$13

'$ #lleal Discriination ,14$13-

1$ iolation of !nruh Civil /ihts -ct as Defense ,14$14

a$ -pplication of !nruh -ct to "anlors ,14$15

;$ &rohi;ition of -r;itrar Discriination !ner !nruh -ct,14$16

c$ Miniu #ncoe &olic ,14$17

$ E@aples of /each of !nruh -ct ,14$18

2$ Discriination *ase on -e

a$ Discriination -ainst 'ailies ith Chilren ,14$19

;$ %enior CitiIen )ousin ,14$20

3$ Discriination !ner 'eeral 'air )ousin -cts ,14$21

4$ Discriination !ner California 'air Eploent an

)ousin -ct ,14$22


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5$ 'ail Da Care )oe ,14$22-

6$ #iration %tatus ,14$22*

7$ Doestic iolence ,14$22C

$ Other iolations of )ousin %tatutes an Orinances

1$ Certificate of Occupanc iolations ,14$23

2$ "anlors Dut to /epair: K/epair an DeuctL %tatutes =CC

,,19411942$5> ,14$24

3$ iolation of (enanta;ilit %tatutes =CC ,1942$4> ,14$24-

a$ #nications (hat &reises -re !ntenanta;le ,14$25

;$ Conitions /e;utta;l &resue to *reach )a;ita;ilit

/euireents ,14$26

c$ #f (enant Causes Conition of &reises ,14$27

$ (enants /eeies ,14$28

e$ aiver of (enants /ihts ,14$29


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4$ %tatutor iolations !ner /ent Control ,14$30

)$ 'rau ,14$31

#$ -hesion Contract ,14$32

?$ aiver an Estoppel ,14$33

+$ E@press &roise to /epair ,14$34

1$ Depenent or #nepenent Covenants ,14$35

2$ Oral &roise Mae *efore ritten "ease ,14$36

a$ Consieration ,14$37

;$ %tatute of 'raus ,14$38

c$ &arol Evience /ule as -pplie to "eases ,14$39

$ Depenenc of Covenants ,14$40

3$ (enants -ruents for -ission of Oral &roise Mae

*efore or at (ie of E@ecution of ritten -reeent ,14$41


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4$ Oral &roise Mae *efore Entr #nto Oral "ease ,14$42

5$ &roise Mae %u;seuent to "ease ,14$43

6$ hen (enant MaAes &roise to /epair ,14$43-

"$ #plie Covenant of oo 'aith ,14$44

M$ -ctual &artial Eviction ,14$45

.$ .otice %erve More (han One ear -fter /ent Due ,14$46

O$ *reach of Covenant of Guiet Enoent ,14$47

&$ Offsets ,14$48

G$ hen (enant )as acate &reises ,14$49

##$ E/#'#C-(#O. ,14$50

###$ '#"#. -.%E/ -'(E/ /!"#. O. DEM!//E/ ,14$51

#F$ EF(E.%#O. O' (#ME (O &"E-D ,14$52

F$ -ME.D#. -.%E/ ,14$53


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F#$ C/O%%


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for Defect ,15$4

E$ (ie ithin hich "anlor Must Correct Defects ,15$5

##$ !%E% O' #M&"#ED -//-.( O' )-*#(-*#"#( DOC(/#.E ,15$6

-$ hen arrant !se in %uit for -ffirative Daaes an Other

/elief ,15$7

*$ &roceure hen !sin arrant as Defense in !nlaful

Detainer -ction ,15$8

C$ Effect of (enant &revailin at (rial on arrant Defense ,15$9

###$ E%(-*"#%)#. */E-C) O' -//-.(

-$ 'acilities Covere ,15$10

1$ overnent


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2$ E@aples of )ousin an *uilin Coe iolations ,15$13-

3$ ?ur #nstructions /elatin to Coe iolations ,15$14

4$ Defects -ctiona;le !ner #plie arrant or .elience

*ut .ot Covere ; )ousin an *uilin Coes ,15$15

C$ 'ailure to &rotect (enants 'ro Criinal -cts ,15$16

1$ Deterinin hether "anlor )as a Dut to &rotect -ainst

Criinal -cts ,15$17

2$ E@aples of Dut .ot 'oun or Dut )el .ot *reache

,15$18

3$ E@aples of Dut 'oun or "anlor )el in *reach ,15$19

4$ *reach of Dut /aise ; -lleation of *reach of #plie

arrant ,15$20

5$ "evel of %ecurit at (ie (enant Moves #nto &reises

,15$21

6$ &rovin Causation ,15$21-

D$ %eriousness of Defects

1$ /euireent (hat Defects *e %erious ,15$22


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2$ E@aples of Defects )el %erious Enouh to Constitute

*reach of #plie arrant ,15$23

3$ Evience of *reach ,15$24

a$ &rovin (hat E@istin Conitions iolate Coe ,15$25

;$ &resuption of *reach of )a;ita;ilit %tanars ,15$26

c$ iein the &reises ,15$27

E$ %pecial &ro;les

1$ &reises !ninha;ita;le at #nception of (enanc ,15$28

2$ &reises *ecoe !ninha;ita;le -fter (enant #s %erve ith

.otice of (erination ,15$29

3$ aiver of arrant ,15$30

4$ Defect Cause ; (enants ronful -ction ,15$31

5$ Defects Cause ; -cts of .ature ,15$32

#$ .O(#CE O' DE'EC( ,15$33


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$ /E-%O.-*"E (#ME (O /E&-#/ .O( /EG!#/ED ,15$34

#$ &/O(EC(#E O/DE/% ,15$35

-$ hen &rotective Orers -re -ppropriate ,15$36

*$ -vantaes to (enant of oluntar Deposit #nto -ttornes (rust

-ccount ,15$37

##$ D-M-E% 'O/ */E-C) O' #M&"#ED -//-.( ,15$38

-$ /elief *ase on -ffirative Defense of *reach of #plie

arrant ,15$39

1$ &erio Durin hich Daaes -ccrue ,15$40

2$ (enant Must &a K/easona;le /entL Even if arrant

*reache ,15$41

3$ arious -pproaches to Measurin Daaes ,15$42

a$ KDifference


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4$ "iits on -ount ; hich /ent Ma *e /euce ,15$46

5$ -ount of /ent /euction in %u;siiIe )ousin ,15$46-

6$ .oinal Daae -ars ,15$47

*$ -ctions *rouht !ner CC ,1942$4 ,15$48

C$ -ctions *ase on (ort of *reach of #plie arrant ,15$49

D$ );ri ie of arrant of )a;ita;ilitHContract an (ort

,15$50

###$ E''EC( O' /ECE.( &!/C)-%E O' &/O&E/( * "-.D"O/D

,15$51

#F$ "-C+ O' CE/(#'#C-(E O' OCC!&-.C ,15$52

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16

-ffirative DefensesH/etaliator Evictions

#$ "E-" '/-MEO/+ ,16$1


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##$ %EE/-" %O!/CE% O' "- M- -&&" %#M!"(-.EO!%" ,16$2

-$ Civil Coe ,1942$5

1$ (enants -ctions on )a;ita;ilit =CC ,1942$5=a>>

a$ &rotecte &arties an -cts ,16$3

;$ "iitations on &rotection

=1> (enant Cannot *e in Default in &aent of /ent

,16$4

=2> (enant Ma .ot #nvoAe CC ,1942$5=a> More (han

Once a ear ,16$5

=3> &rotective &erio !ner CC ,1942$5 "iite to 180

Das ,16$6

=4> Defense !navaila;le in Ellis -ct Evictions ,16$6-

2$ (enant !nion -ctivit =CC ,1942$5=c>> ,16$7

3$ E@ercise of K/ihts !ner "aL =CC ,1942$5=c>> ,16$8

a$ -itional E@aples of -cts &rotecte ; CC ,1942$5=c>

,16$9


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;$ E@aples of -cts &rotecte *efore Enactent of CC

,1942$5 ,16$10

4$ (enant Cannot aive /ihts =CC ,1942$5=>> ,16$11

5$ .otice an *uren of &roof =CC ,1942$5=e>> ,16$12

6$ &roceure for &rovin /etaliation hen "anlor #nclues

rouns in .otice =CC ,1942$5=e>> ,16$13

7$ /eeies =CC ,1942$5=f>=>>: &unitive Daaes an

-ttorne 'ees ,16$14

8$ /eeies .ot E@clusive =CC ,1942$5=h>> ,16$15

*$ &u;lic &olic: /etaliation for /efusal to Coit Crie #proper

,16$16

C$ ictis of Doestic iolence ,16$16-

D$ Other %tatutor /ihts

1$ /etaliation *ase on (enants -ssertion of %tatutor /ihts:

#plie &rotection ,16$17


E@press %tatutor &rotection ,16$18


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3$ Coon "a ,16$19

4$ "ocal /ent Control Orinances ,16$20

5$ Constitution ,16$21

###$ "#M#(-(#O.% O. /E(-"#-(O/ E#C(#O. DE'E.%E ,16$21-

#$ &/OO' O' /E(-"#-(O/ MO(#E

-$ %ole or Doinant Motive ,16$22

*$ (reatent of Mi@e Motives in "a;or "a ,16$23

C$ &resuptions an *uren of &roof ,16$24

D$ Evience ,16$25

E$ -naloies Dran 'ro "a;or "a to &rove /etaliator Motive

,16$26

'$ 'or -ffirative Defense on roun of /etaliator Eviction

,16$27

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%pecial Consierations overnin Evictions in /ent


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a$ &hase


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6$ /efusal to E@ecute .e "ease ,17$11

7$ %u;lettin ,17$12

8$ iolation of "ease /estrictin Occupanc ,17$12-

a$ E@ception /elative or Doestic &artner of (enant

,17$12*

;$ E@ception %urvivin /elative of Decease (enant

,17$12C

c$ E@ception "anlor +noinl -ccepts /ent 'ro

Occupant ,17$12D

9$ /eha;ilitation of !nit ,17$13

10$ Deolition or Conversion of !nitsHEllis -ct Evictions

,17$14

a$ Constitutional Challenes: &reeption ,17$14-

;$ Effect of Other %tate "as ,17$14*

11$ Occupanc ; Oner or Oners /elative ,17$15

a$ /epresentin (enants in Evictions for Oner Occupanc

,17$16


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;$ oo 'aith in Oner


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2$ /epresentin OraniIe (enants ,17$26

3$ 'actual #nvestiation

a$ /evie .otices an %tatus of -ll -ffecte !nits ,17$27

;$ E@plain Ellis &rocess to Client ,17$28

c$ -scertain Clients -eJ )ealthJ an Econoic %tatus

,17$29

$ #nvestiate !ne@pire "eases ,17$30

*$ /elocation *enefits ,17$31

1$ *enefits -vaila;le for Displace (enants /earless of

#ncoe ,17$32

2$ "anlors Misrepresentation of -vaila;ilit of *enefits

,17$33

3$ Docuentation &rovin Elii;ilit ,17$34

4$ Other #ssues -ffectin &aent of *enefits

a$ (iel &aent ,17$35


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;$ aiver of /elocation 'ees ,17$36

c$ One 'ee per !nit ,17$37

$ %ervices in "ieu of 'ees ,17$38

e$ 'ailure to &a 'ees ,17$39

C$ (echnical Defenses *ase on .otice an 'ilin /euireents

,17$40

D$ !ne@pire "eases ,17$41

E$ (enants Options /earin !nlaful Detainer -ction !ner Ellis

-ct

1$ -nserin the Coplaint ,17$42

2$ /etaliator Eviction Defense "iite ,17$43

3$ 'ailure to (aAe -ll !nits Off MarAet ,17$44

4$ Other &ossi;le Defenses ,17$45

'$ Discoverin iolations -fter Eviction


58/200

1$ !se of Ellis -ct to Move Out "on


59/200

*$ %ection 8 ,18$3*

C$ )!D


60/200

2$ &roect %tatutor -uthoriIation an %tanars for Eviction

,18$15

=2> 'eeral %tanars !phel in /ucAer ,18$16


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=3> hen %tate "a %tanars -ppl ,18$16-

=4> -fterath of /ucAer: !nresolve #ssues ,18$17

=5> &erission to O;tain Criinal /ecorsJ Dru

(reatent #nforation ,18$17-

c$ E@ception ictis of Doestic iolence &rotecte

,18$17*

3$ iolation of &rora /eulations ,18$18

4$ E@aples of #proper rouns for Evictin (enant ,18$19

E$ Defenin Evictions

1$ &roect Oners -;use of &oer ,18$20

2$ Defensive %trateies in &)- Evictions ,18$20-

3$ *anAruptc Dischare of Delinuent /ent in &u;lic or

%u;siiIe )ousin ,18$20*

$ E#C(#O. &/OCED!/E% .O(#CE -.D -DM#.#%(/-(#E )E-/#.

O/ MEE(#. ,18$21


62/200

-$ .otice /euireents ,18$22

*$ &reterination rievance )earin or Meetin ,18$23

C$ .otice an )earin /euire *efore 'orfeiture !ner 'eeral

-ntiru %tatute ,18$24

D$ /elief 'ro 'orfeiture ,18$25

#$ D-M-E% M- *E --/DED 'O/ /O.'!" E#C(#O. '/OM

'EDE/-"" -%%#%(ED )O!%#. ,18$26

##$ E.?O#.#. E#C(#O.% '/OM 'EDE/-"" -%%#%(ED )O!%#.

,18$27

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%pecial Consierations overnin Evictions in Coercial (enancies

Mron MosAovitI

Cliffor /$ )orner

#$ OE/#E O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ #. COMME/C#-" (E.-.C#E%

,19$1

##$ ()/EE


63/200

-$ "ease &rovisions Ma -ffect Eviction &roceures ,19$2

*$ %tatutor /euireents

1$ Estiate /ent =CC& ,1161$1> ,19$3

2$ hen /ent #s .ot Estiate ,19$4

3$ %ervice /euireents ,19$5

4$ "anlors -cceptance of &artial (ener of /ent ,19$6

###$ ()/EE


64/200

#$ (E/M#.-(#O. .O(#CE% 'O""O#. 'O/EC"O%!/E ,19$10-

$ (E/M#.-(#O. !.DE/ EF&/E%% "E-%E &/O#%#O.% ,19$10*

#$ DE'E.D#. E#C(#O. * -%%E/(#. */E-C) O' "E-%E *

"-.D"O/D

-$ Covenant to /epair: #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit

1$ Depenent ersus #nepenent Covenants ,19$11

2$ -ruent 'avorin -option of Depenent Covenant

Doctrine in Coercial "eases ,19$12

a$ MiniiIe "itiation ,19$13

;$ Eliinate !nfair *urens on (enant ,19$14

c$ &rotect (enants /iht to &ursue "ivelihoo ,19$15

$ .o #pact on %uar .ature of !nlaful Detainer

,19$16

e$ Out


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*$ Covenant of Guiet Enoent ,19$18

C$ Other Contractual Defenses ,19$18-

D$ #plie arrant of 'itness ,19$19

E$ #plie Covenant of oo 'aith ,19$20

1$ Dut to Maintain (hir &art "eases ,19$21

2$ %u;lessor /euire to E@ercise Option to E@ten Master

"ease ,19$22

3$ K.o CopeteL Covenant -pplie to E@pansion of %hoppin

Center ,19$23

4$ oo 'aith Covenant -pplie in 'avor of "anlor ,19$24

##$ .O.CO.(/-C(!-" DE'E.%E% (O COMME/C#-" E#C(#O. -C(#O.%

-$ /etaliator Eviction ,19$25

*$ oo Cause to (erinate &etroleu Distri;utorship ,19$26

C$ Euita;le Defenses ,19$27


66/200

###$ "-.D"O/D% /#)( O' E.(/ &E.D#. E#C(#O. ,19$28

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Effect of %ale of &ropert on !nlaful Detainer &roceeins

#$ E''EC( O' %-"E O' &/O&E/( O. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ,20$1

-$ %ale *efore Eviction -ction #s *eun ,20$2

*$ %ale -fter Eviction -ction )as *eun ,20$3

##$ E#C(#. -'(E/ %-"E !.DE/ CC& ,1161a ,20$4

-$ !se of 30


67/200

*$ "itiatin (itle in !nlaful Detainer -ction ,20$9

C$ Effect of "ocal Eviction Control Orinances ,20$10

D$ Effect of %ection 8 Eviction Controls ,20$11

E$ &ostforeclosure *anA Eviction &olicies ,20$12

'$ Defenin &ostforeclosure Evictions &riorit of (itleJ (itleDisputeJ #proper 'oreclosureJ or #proper .otice 'olloin 'oreclosure

,20$13

###$ !(#"#( C!(O''% ,20$14

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Effect of 'ilin *anAruptc on &roceeins in !nlaful Detainer

#$ E''EC( O' (E.-.( '#"#. *-.+/!&(C

-$ -utoatic %ta on Evictions ,21$1

*$ E@ceptions to %ta for /esiential (enancies


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1$ -fter Entr of ?uent for Eviction ,21$1-

2$ hen Eviction *ase on Enanerent of &ropert or #lleal

!se of Controlle %u;stance ,21$1*

C$ %inificant Chanes !ner 2005 -ct ,21$1C

##$ "-.D"O/D M- %EE+ /E"#E' '/OM -!(OM-(#C %(- ,21$2

###$ &E.-"( 'O/ #M&/O&E/ '#"#. O' *-.+/!&(C ,21$3

#$ "E-%E C"-!%E% &!/&O/(#. (O (E/M#.-(E "E-%E O. '#"#. O'

*-.+/!&(C ,21$4

$ (E/M#.-(#O. O' !(#"#(#E% -.D O()E/ %E/#CE% ,21$5

#$ -%%!M&(#O. O' "E-%E * (/!%(EE ,21$6

##$ %EC!/#( DE&O%#(% ,21$7

###$ D#%-D-.(-E% (O (E.-.( O' '#"#. 'O/ *-.+/!&(C ,21$8

#F$ '#"#. &E(#(#O. #. *-.+/!&(C -% (-C(#C #. !."-'!"DE(-#.E/ -C(#O. ,21$9

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%uar ?uent

#$ &!/&O%E O' MO(#O. 'O/ %!MM-/ ?!DME.( ,22$1

##$ (#M#. O' MO(#O. ,22$2

###$ *!/DE. O' &/OO' ,22$2-

#$ '-C(!-" *-%E% 'O/ (E.-.(% MO(#O. 'O/ %!MM-/ ?!DME.(,22$3

$ MO#. &-/(% %!&&O/(#. &-&E/% ,22$4

#$ O&&O%#. &-/(% CO!.(E/DEC"-/-(#O.%: O/DE/% ,22$5

##$ %!MM-/ -D?!D#C-(#O. O' #%%!E% ,22$6

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Discover

#$ &!/&O%E% O' D#%COE/ ,23$1

##$ %(-(!(O/ ME()OD% O' D#%COE/ ,23$2


70/200

###$ --#"-*#"#( O' D#%COE/ #. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ,23$3

#$ DE'E.%E %(/-(E %)O!"D #.C"!DE &"-. 'O/ D#%COE/,23$4

$ 'O/M-" -.D #.'O/M-" D#%COE/ ME()OD% ,23$5

#$ 'O/M!"-(#. - D#%COE/ &"-.

-$ hen to MaAe an #pleent &lan ,23$6

*$ Coorinatin arious Discover (echniues ,23$7

C$ (ieline for #nitiatin (enant Discover Directe to "anlor

,23$8

D$ -ctions to (aAe if Discover Cannot *e Coplete *efore (rial

Date ,23$9

##$ &!/%!#. D#%COE/ *E'O/E -C(#O. '#"ED ,23$10

-$ Methos of Discover -vaila;le *efore -ction #s 'ile ,23$11

*$ &roceure for &ursuin Discover *efore -ction #s 'ile ,23$12

C$ !sefulness of &ursuin Discover *efore -ction #s 'ile ,23$13


71/200

###$ D#%COE/ -'(E/ %!MMO.% -.D COM&"-#.( -/E %E/ED

,23$14

-$ (ie "iits on /esponin to Discover /euests ,23$15

*$ &reventin %ettin of (rial Date *efore Discover #s Coplete

,23$16

C$ &etitionin for rit of Manate if Court /efuses to E@ten (rial

Date ,23$17

#F$ ME()OD% O' D#%COE/ ,23$18

-$ Oral Depositions ,23$19

1$ !sefulness of Depositions ,23$20

2$ E@pense of Depositions ,23$21

3$ &roceure for Oral Depositions

a$ hen Deposition Ma *e (aAen ,23$22

;$ %ettin Depositions of &arties ,23$23

c$ %ettin Depositions of .onparties ,23$24


72/200

$ itness an Mileae 'ees ,23$25

e$ &roceures at Deposition ,23$26

f$ #nspection of Docuents at Deposition ,23$27

$ /evieinJ CorrectinJ an -pprovin Deposition

,23$28

*$ ritten #nterroatories ,23$29

1$ !sefulness of ritten #nterroatories ,23$30

2$ Disavantaes of ritten #nterroatories ,23$31

3$ "iit on .u;er of #nterroatories (hat Ma *e &ropoune

,23$32

4$ 'or Declaration for -itional Discover ,23$33

5$ &roceure for &ropounin ritten #nterroatories ,23$34

C$ &retrial Dean for &rouction of Docuents or #nspection

,23$35

1$ !sefulness of Dean for &rouction ,23$36


73/200

2$ #ntrouction #nto Evience of Docuents &rouce ,23$37

3$ (actical Consierations in /euestin &rouction ,23$38

4$ &rotective Orers -ainst /euest for &rouction ,23$39

D$ /euests for -issions ,23$40

1$ !sefulness of /euests for -issions ,23$41

2$ &roceure for /euests for -issions ,23$42

3$ 'or Declaration in %upport of /euest for -itional

-issions ,23$43

4$ Effect of 'ailure to /espon to /euest for -issions

,23$44

5$ Effect of 'ailure to -it 'act "ater 'oun (rue ,23$45

6$ /euests for -issions Ma .ot *e Co;ine ith Other

Discover /euests ,23$46

7$ Effect of -ission Mae in /esponse to /euest ,23$47

8$ -issions an /esponses -re .ot 'ile *ut /etaine ;


74/200

&arties ,23$48

F$ %-.C(#O.% 'O/ /E'!%-" (O M-+E D#%COE/ ,23$49

-$ Cateories of %anctions (hat Ma *e #pose ,23$50

*$ hat Constitutes Misuse of Discover &rocess ,23$51

C$ %pecific %anctions (hat Court Ma #pose ,23$52

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/ihts of Occupants .ot .ae in "ease

#$ OCC!&-.(% )O -/E .O( .-MED #. "E-%E ,24$1

##$ &/E?!DME.( C"-#M O' /#)( (O &O%%E%%#O. ,24$2

-$ %ervice of &reuent Clai to /iht to &ossession 'or

1$ %ervice ; MarshalJ %heriffJ or &rocess %erver ,24$3

2$ (ie of %ervice ,24$4

3$ %ervice on Occupants Other (han (enant or %u;tenant


75/200


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2$ /euestin ?ur (rial -fter aiver ,25$21

3$ (enants /iht to ?ur (rial on Euita;le #ssues ,25$22

a$ E@aples of "eal #ssues ,25$23

;$ E@aples of Euita;le Defenses ,25$24

C$ ?ur ericts

1$ eneral an %pecial ericts ,25$24-

2$ ?uent *ase on ?ur erict ,25$24*

$ D#%G!-"#'#. ?!DE ,25$25

-$ Challene for Cause =CC& ,170$1> ,25$26

1$ Conitions (hat Ma .ot *e !se as rouns to Disualif

?ue ,25$27

2$ *ias or &reuice ,25$28

3$ &roceure for Disualification ,25$29


79/200

*$ &ereptor Challenes =CC& ,170$6>

1$ rouns for Challene ,25$30

2$ &roceure for &ereptor Challenes ,25$31

3$ (ie "iits for Movin to Challene ,25$32

4$ Effect of Challene ,25$33

C$ (actical Consierations ,25$34

#$ %!*&OE.-%

-$ %u;poenas for itnesses ,25$35

*$ %u;poena .ot .ecessar to /euire -ttenance of &art or

-ent ,25$36

C$ %ervice of %u;poena ,25$37

D$ 'ees for -ppearin in Court in /esponse to %u;poena ,25$38

E$ %u;poena Duces (ecu =*ooAs an &apers> ,25$39

1$ %ervice of %u;poena Duces (ecu: -ffiavit of oo Cause


80/200

.ecessar ,25$40

2$ 'ees for -ppearin in Court in /esponse to %u;poena Duces

(ecu ,25$41

3$ %u;poena Duces (ecu .ot .ecessar for &art ,25$42

'$ &enalties for Diso;ein %u;poena ,25$43

##$ E#DE.CE &/O*"EM%

-$ &ria 'acie Case: .onsuit ,25$44

*$ &roof of (enants &ossession ,25$45

C$ &roof of %ervice of .otice ,25$46

D$ &roof of /ent Due ,25$47

E$ ?uicial .otice ,25$48

'$ !se of *ooAs an /ecors ,25$49

$ "ain 'ounation for -ission of *usiness /ecor ,25$50

)$ &roof of Daaes ,25$51


81/200

#$ aiver of /ent Durin (rial ,25$52

?$ &rovin /etaliator Eviction ,25$53

1$ %trenth of /etaliator Motive ,25$54

2$ Evience of K?ust CauseL to Evict ,25$55

3$ Evience of /etaliator Motive

a$ Evience #nferre ; Conuct ,25$56

;$ #nirect Evience ,25$57

+$ 'ees for -ppointent of #nterpreter ,25$58

###$ (/#-" */#E'% ,25$59

#F$ CO.(#.!-.CE% ,25$60

-$ rouns for Continuance ,25$61

1$ !navaila;ilit of Counsel ,25$62

2$ !navaila;ilit of &art ,25$63


82/200

3$ !navaila;ilit of itness ,25$64

4$ Other %tatutor rouns for rantin Continuance ,25$65

5$ !ne@pecte (estion ,25$66

*$ &roceure for O;tainin Continuance ,25$67

1$ oo Cause /euire ,25$67-

2$ %tipulation for Continuance ,25$67*

3$ Conitions for O;tainin Continuance ,25$67C

4$ -ppeala;ilit of Orer Denin Continuance ,25$67D

F$ DE'-!"(% -( (/#-" ,25$67E

F#$ CO.'O/M#. &"E-D#.% (O &/OO'

-$ eneral "a for Orinar Civil -ctions ,25$68

*$ %pecial "a for !nlaful Detainer Coplaints

1$ -enent *ase on (rial Evience ,25$68-


83/200

2$ -enents *efore (rial E@clue ,25$68*

3$ &erissi;le %cope of -enents ,25$68C

C$ -ene ersus %uppleental Coplaint ,25$68D

F##$ %(-(EME.( O' DEC#%#O. ,25$69

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?uent

#$ ?!DME.(% #. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O.% ,26$1

##$ CO.D#(#O.#. ?!DME.( 'O/ (E.-.( O. &-ME.( O' /E.(

,26$2

###$ (E.-.( M!%( *E #. &O%%E%%#O. ,26$3

#$ )-( CO!/( C-. --/D

-$ ?uent Can rant &ossession of &reises ,26$4

*$ K/entL an KDaaesL ,26$5


84/200

1$ Deterinin hether -ount Due #s /ent or Daaes:

&erio Covere ,26$6

2$ /ent ,26$7

3$ -pportionent of /ent ,26$8

4$ Daaes

a$ Daaes Occurrin *efore )olover ,26$9

;$ /easona;le /ental alue Durin )olover ,26$10

c$ Daaes -ainst %u;tenant ,26$11

$ Daaes -fter ?uent ,26$12

e$ %tatutor Daaes for Malicious )olover ,26$13

C$ 'orfeiture ,26$14

D$ .otice Ma %pecif Election to Declare 'orfeiture ,26$15

E$ #nterest Ma *e -are ,26$16


85/200

'$ Costs Ma *e -are ,26$17

$ -ttorne 'ees -uthoriIe ; "ease or %tatute ,26$18

1$ /eciprocit of -ttorne 'ee &rovision ,26$19

2$ -ar of 'ees !ner #nvali /ental -reeent ,26$20

3$ &revailin &art ,26$21

4$ Entitleent to -ttorne 'ees on (ener an Deposit of

-ount Oe ,26$22

5$ &revailin &art hen (enant /aises )a;ita;ilit as

-ffirative Defense ,26$23

6$ %iIe of 'ee -ar: "ocal 'ee %cheules ,26$24

7$ 'ees -ara;le -fter %ettleent Offer /eecte ,26$25

8$ 'ees -ara;le *eon Courts ?urisictional "iit ,26$26

9$ 'ees -ara;le to &u;lic #nterest -ttornes ,26$27

10$ 'ees -ara;le for -ll #ssues -rue ,26$28


86/200

11$ -ttorne 'ees &aa;le to &artH.ot to -ttorne ,26$29

12$ -ttorne 'ees -ara;le as %anctions /earless of "ease

&rovision ,26$30

13$ Effect of oluntar Disissal ,26$31

14$ 'ees -ara;le for Enforceent of /iht #portant to &u;lic

#nterest ,26$32

15$ &roceures for /euestin 'ees ,26$33

16$ /elate %tatutes &roviin for -ar of -ttorne 'ees

,26$34

)$ "iitation on -ar for ?uents in Municipal Court of "ess

(han R10J000 ,26$35

#$ itness 'ees Ma *e -are ,26$36

?$ Costs of E@ecution of ?uent Ma *e /ecovere ,26$37

$ E''EC( O' ?!DME.( O. CO.%!ME/ C/ED#( /E&O/(#. ,26$38

#$ /E% ?!D#C-(- -.D CO""-(E/-" E%(O&&E" E''EC( O' ?!DME.(

,26$38-

##$ !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ?!DME.( 'O/M%


87/200

-$ 'or Orer for ?uent for Defenant Conitione on

&aent of /ent -fter (rial =arrant of )a;ita;ilit> ,26$39

*$ 'or ?uentH!nlaful Detainer =?uicial Council 'or

!D ,26$40

C$ 'or ?uentH!nlaful Detainer -ttachent =?uicial Council

'or !D ,26$41

D$ 'or %tipulation for Entr of ?uent =!nlaful Detainer>=?uicial Council 'or !D ,26$42

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&osttrial Motions

#$ &O%((/#-" MO(#O.% COE/ED ,27$1

##$ '#E


88/200

C$ 'or E@ &arte -pplication for %ta of E@ecution ,27$5

D$ 'or Meoranu in %upport of E@ &arte -pplication for %taof E@ecution ,27$6

#$ MO(#O. 'O/ ?!DME.( .O(#()%(-.D#. E/D#C( ,27$7

-$ rouns for ?uent .otithstanin erict ,27$8

*$ &roceure for MaAin .otice of Motion ,27$9

C$ (ie of /ulin on Motion ,27$10

D$ 'or .otice of Motion for ?uent .otithstanin erict

,27$11

E$ 'or Orer rantin or Denin ?uent .otithstanin

erict ,27$12

$ MO(#O. 'O/ .E (/#-" ,27$13

-$ rouns for Motion for .e (rial ,27$14

*$ Courts &oer to acate or Moif ?uent ,27$15

C$ .otice of Motion for .e (rial ,27$16


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90/200

*$ /ent Must *e &ai an Other Covenants &erfore ,27$29

C$ &roceure for %eeAin /elief 'ro 'orfeiture ,27$30

D$ 'or -pplication for /elief 'ro 'orfeiture ,27$31

E$ Effect of rant or Denial of /elief ,27$32

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Enforceent of ?uentH/eovin (enant an (enants *elonins

#$ /EMO#. (E.-.( ,28$1

-$ Contents of rit ,28$2

*$ %enin %care .otice to (enant -fter ?uent #s Entere

,28$3

C$ &roceures for %ervin an Enforcin rit of &ossession ,28$4

D$ %heriff Must Evict if (enant Does .ot acate ithin 5 Das

,28$5


91/200

E$ Effect of 'ailure ; %heriff to -ct ; /eturn Date of rit ,28$6

'$ ?uicial Council 'or E?


92/200


93/200

C$ ?uent on Clai of E@eption ,28$29

F#$ -E -/.#%)ME.(% ,28$30

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-ppeals

#$ -&&E-" &/OCED!/E% ,29$1

-$ "iite Civil Cases (ieline for -ction -fter Entr of ?uent

,29$2

*$ !nliite Civil Cases (ieline for -ction -fter Entr of

?uent ,29$3

##$ -&&E-"-*"E ?!DME.(% -.D O/DE/% ,29$4

###$ -C-(#. &/EM#%E% DOE% .O( MOO( (E.-.(% -&&E-" ,29$5

#$ '/#O"O!% -&&E-"% ,29$6

$ O*(-#.#. #MMED#-(E (EM&O/-/ %(- O' E.'O/CEME.( O'

?!DME.( ,29$7


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Civil rits

#$ C##" /#(% #. E.E/-" ,30$1

##$ .-(!/E -.D %CO&E O' /#( ,30$2

-$ Conitions !ner hich rit of Manate ill #ssue ,30$3

*$ -lternative an &ereptor rits of Manate ,30$4

C$ 'actors in Deciin hether to %eeA rit ,30$5

###$ O*(-#.#. - %(- O' EFEC!(#O. &E.D#. -&&E-" O/ DEC#%#O.

O. &E(#(#O. 'O/ /#( O' M-.D-(E ,30$6

#$ &E/%!-D#. CO!/( ()-( /#( %)O!"D *E /-.(ED ,30$7

-$ #naeuac of Other /ee Must *e %hon ,30$8

*$ .o Direct -ppeal ,30$9

C$ Coon %ituations in hich /elief ; rit #s %ouht ,30$10


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99/200

#$ #ssuance of &ereptor rit ,30$23

?$ Mootness ,30$24

+$ Daaes an Costs ,30$25

#$ /E#E O' %!&E/#O/ CO!/( -C(#O. O. /#( ,30$26

##$ -&&E-" '/OM D#%(/#C( CO!/( O' -&&E-" DEC#%#O. (O %!&/EMECO!/( ,30$27

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/eturn of %ecurit Deposit an Disposition of "ast Months /ent

#$ (E.-.(% /#)(% #. %EC!/#( DE&O%#( -.D "-%( MO.()% /E.(

,31$1

##$ &-ME.(% (O "-.D"O/D O. %#.#. O' "E-%E ()-( -/E .O(

CO.%#DE/ED K%EC!/#(L ,31$2

###$ %EC!/#( KD#%!#%EDL -% -D-.CE /E.( ,31$3

#$ E''EC( O' DE%#.-(#O. O' DE&O%#( -% K"-%( MO.()% /E.(L

/-()E/ ()-. K%EC!/#( DE&O%#(L ,31$4


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$ "#M#(-(#O.% O. -MO!.( O' %EC!/#( ()-( M- *E /EG!#/ED

,31$5

#$ (E.-.(% C"-#M (O %EC!/#( )-% &/#O/#( OE/ ()-( O'

"-.D"O/D% C/ED#(O/% ,31$6

##$ %EC!/#( M- .O( *E .O./E'!.D-*"E ,31$7

###$ &/O#. -MO!.( O' %EC!/#( DE&O%#( ,31$8

#F$ "#M#(% O. "-.D"O/D% !%E O' %EC!/#( DE&O%#( ,31$9

F$ "-.D"O/D% D!( (O /E(!/. DE&O%#( ,31$10

-$ (enants /iht to /euest #nspection of &reises an Cure

Deficiencies: !se of Deposit ,31$10-

*$ (enants /iht to /efun of %ecurit Deposit *alance an

-ccountin ,31$10*

F#$ "-.D"O/D% %-"E O/ O()E/ (/-.%'E/ O' &/EM#%E% ,31$11

F##$ #.(E/E%( O. %EC!/#( DE&O%#( ,31$12

F###$ D-M-E% 'O/ "-.D"O/D% #M&/O&E/ /E(E.(#O. O' DE&O%#(

,31$13


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F#$ E''EC( O. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ,31$14

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1

Overvie of !nlaful Detainer "a

#$ %CO&E O' ()#% *OO+ ,1$1

##$ "-.D"O/D% -"(E/.-(#E% (O !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O. ,1$2

###$ E()#C% ,1$3

#$ %!MM-/ O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ &/OCE%% ,1$4

-$ Description of !nlaful Detainer -ction ,1$5

*$ /euce (ie 'rae overnin !nlaful Detainer &roceure

,1$6

C$ "anlor Must %trictl Copl ith %tatutor /euireents

,1$7

D$ .otice /euireents ,1$8

E$ *ases for (erinatin (enanc: -pplica;le .otice ,1$9


102/200

1$ (erination /euirin 3


103/200

$ %!MM-/ O' &O(E.(#-" (E.-.( /E%&O.%E% (O "-.D"O/D%

-C(#O.% ,1$20-

#$ #.-"#D#( O' "E-%E &/O#%#O. -##. (E.-.(% /#)(%

,1$21

##$ /#( O' #MMED#-(E &O%%E%%#O. ,1$22

###$ !.--#"-*#"#( O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ #' (E.-.( #% .O "O.E/

#. &O%%E%%#O. O' &/EM#%E% ,1$23

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2

/elationship of !nlaful Detainer to Other -ctions

#$ #%%!E% .O( CO.#B-*"E #. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O.% ,2$1

##$ COO/D#.-(#O. -.D CO.%O"#D-(#O. O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/

#() O()E/ -C(#O.% ,2$2

-$ Coorination of Cople@ -ctions ,2$2-

*$ (ransfer of .oncople@ -ctions ,2$2*

C$ Consoliation of -ctions &enin in %ae Count ,2$2C


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105/200

#F$ -DM#.#%(/-(#E M-.D-M!% ,2$9

F$ *-.+/!&(C ,2$10

*acA to (op

3

%elf


106/200

*$ /eeies !ner &u;lic !tilities Coe an CC ,1942$2 ,3$6-

#$ O()E/ -C(#O.% * "-.D"O/D ()-( M-+E &/EM#%E%

!.#.)-*#(-*"E ,3$7

$ %E"'


107/200

-$ .ecessar "eal %ources an 'ors ,4$4

*$ !seful -itional "i;rar Materials ,4$5

#$ #.#(#-" %(E&% *E'O/E DEC#D#. )E()E/ (O /E&/E%E.( (E.-.(

-$ #nitial =(elephone> Contact ith &rospective Client ,4$6

*$ 'or (elephone #ntaAe 'or ,4$7

C$ %cheulin Meetin ith &rospective Client ,4$8

D$ Conflict of #nterest in /epresentin (enant

1$ &erforin a Conflicts ChecA ,4$9

2$ Coon Conflict %ituations in !nlaful Detainer -ctions

,4$10

E$ #nitial Meetin ith &rospective Client ,4$11

'$ !se of Client #ntervie Guestionnaire ,4$12

$ 'or Client #ntervie Guestionnaire ,4$13


108/200

)$ Conuct of #nitial Meetin ,4$14

#$ #nvestiate (enants /elationship ith 'orer Counsel an -n

"itiation )istor ,4$15

?$ Contact "anlors -ttorne for &reliinar "ooA at Opposin

ie of Case ,4$16

+$ #nitial -ssessent of Case ,4$17

"$ %cope of #nitial -ssessent ,4$18

M$ -llain (enants 'ears ,4$19

$ /E&/E%E.(-(#O. O' (E.-.(

-$ Decision to /epresent (enant ,4$20

1$ #f -ttorne ill .ot /epresent or -ssist (enant ,4$21

2$ hen More (ie .eee for Decision on /epresentation

,4$22

3$ 'or %u;stitution of -ttorneHCivil =ithout Court Orer>

=?uicial Council 'or MC ,4$23

4$ #f -ttorne an (enant -ree (hat -ttorne ill /epresent or

-ssist (enant ,4$24


109/200

5$ Disclosure /earin &rofessional "ia;ilit #nsurance

,4$24-

*$ /epresentation -reeents an roun /ules ,4$25

1$ Deleatin (asAs to Client ,4$26

2$ Contents of /epresentation -reeent ,4$27

3$ 'or /epresentation -reeentH&rivate &ractitioner

,4$28

4$ 'or Client /etainer -reeentH"eal %ervices

OraniIation ,4$29

C$ "iite %cope /epresentation =!n;unlin>

1$ -pplica;le "a ,4$29-

2$ ChecAlist (enant 'ee -reeent ,4$29*

D$ Deposit of /ent Due #nto Client (rust -ccount ,4$30

E$ 'or /euireent for Deposit of /ent #nto -ttorne


110/200

#$ &/OCED!/E -'(E/ /E&/E%E.(-(#O. #% !.DE/(-+E.

-$ -scertain oal of /epresentation ,4$32

1$ -scertain hether (enant ants to Continue "ivin in /ental

!nit ,4$33

2$ oal of /epresentation #s .ot .ecessaril %uccessful

Defense of !nlaful Detainer -ction ,4$34

*$ Counsel %houl #nvestiate 'acts of Case ,4$35

C$ Deterinin Defense %trate ,4$36

D$ MaAin Choices on %trate an (actics ,4$37

E$ E@aple of %trateic an (actical Choices in &roceure hen

Defective 3


111/200

DiscoverJ an .eotiate ,4$42

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rouns for Eviction

#$ /O!.D% 'O/ E#C(#O. E.E/-"" ,5$1

##$ /O!.D% 'O/ E#C(#O. *-%ED O. (E.-.(% DE'-!"(: 3


112/200

#$ &!/&O%E -.D E''EC( O' 3 ,6$4

###$ %(/#C( COM&"#-.CE #() %(-(!(E #% /EG!#/ED ,6$5

#$ .O(#CE /EG!#/ED EE. #' "E-%E &/O#DE% ()-( #( #% .O(

.ECE%%-/ ,6$6

$ COM&!(-(#O. O' .O(#CE &E/#OD ,6$7

#$ .O(#CE #% -"#D EE. ()O!) #( CO.(-#.% MO/E ()-. O.E

/E-%O. 'O/ E#C(#O. ,6$8

##$ .O(#CE M- *E #()D/-. ,6$9

###$ 'O/M O' .O(#CE ,6$10

-$ .otice Must *e in ritin ,6$11

*$ Description of &reises in .otice ,6$12


113/200

C$ %inature on .otice ,6$13

D$ Dean for &ossession Must *e !neuivocal ,6$14

E$ %tateent of (hree Das in .otice #tself Ma .ot *e /euire

,6$15

'$ .otice Ma Declare Election of 'orfeiture ,6$16

$ Dean for /ent an Chares

1$ .otice to Guit Must #nclue Dean for /ent as -lternative

,6$17

2$ .otice Must %pecif .o More (han /ent -ctuall Due ,6$18

a$ &recise -ount of /ent .ee .ot *e %pecifie if

Calculation of /ent Depens on (enants -ccountin ,6$19

;$ %tateent of /ent DueJ an -itional Clais in .otice

,6$20

c$ Effect of 'eeral 'air De;t Collection &ractices -ct

,6$20-

3$ .otice %eeAs "ess (han -ctual -ount Oe ,6$21


114/200

4$ One


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3$ aiver an Estoppel ,6$41

4$ /epeate -cceptance of "ate /ent ,6$42

5$ Effect of (enants &erforance ,6$43

6$ hether .otice Must *e iven in -lternative ,6$44

7$ %tatin the *reach ,6$45

*$ iolation of Covenant -ainst %u;lettinJ -ssinentJ or aste:

Maintainin .uisance: or !sin &reises for !nlaful &urpose ,6$46

1$ %u;lettinJ -ssinentJ an aste ,6$47

2$ .uisance ,6$48

3$ !nlaful &urpose ,6$49

F###$ %-"E !.DE/ EFEC!(#O.J MO/(-EJ O/ (/!%( DEED ,6$50

F#$ COMMO. '"-% #. 3


117/200

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(hirt


118/200

'$ E@piration of 'i@e


119/200

*$ Description of &reises an %inature ,7$17

C$ .otice Cannot *e in the -lternative ,7$18

D$ %tateent of 30 or 60 Das ,7$19

E$ Cover %heet: Evictions -fter 'oreclosure ,7$19-

##$ -&&O/(#O.ME.( O' /E.( ,7$20

###$ ME()OD O' %E/#CE ,7$21

#F$ (E.-.C -( #"" ,7$22

F$ E''EC( O' %E/#CE O' 30


120/200


121/200

-$ Effect of Defective %ervice of .otice ,8$10

*$ -ctual /eceipt of #properl %erve .otice ,8$11

#$ E''EC( O' %E/#CE O. &E/%O.% O()E/ ()-. (E.-.( ,8$12

-$ Occupants ho -re .either (enants nor %u;tenants ,8$13

*$ Cotenants ,8$14

C$ %u;tenants ,8$15

$ EF-M&"E% O' COMMO. M#%(-+E% #. %E/#CE ,8$16

#$ &/OO' O' %E/#CE O' .O(#CE ,8$17

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9

.eotiatin %trateies

#$ #M&O/(-.CE O' .EO(#-(#O. -.D E-/" %E(("EME.( ,9$1

-$ Definitions of (ers K.eotiationJL K(aret &ointJL K/esistance

"evelJL an K*otto "ineL ,9$2


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##$ /#)( (O &/OCEED #. 'O/M- &-!&E/#% ,10$2

###$ %!*%(-.(#E %)O#. O' #.D#E.CE ,10$3

#$ C"-%%E% O' C"-#M-.(% -.D C-(EO/#E% 'O/ )#C) 'EE% -.D

CO%(% M- *E -#ED ,10$4

$ 'EE% -.D CO%(% #. (/#-" CO!/(

-$ (pes of 'ees an Costs aive ; #nitial -pplication ,10$5

*$ aiver of Other 'ees an Costs ,10$6

C$ -pplin to &rocee in 'ora &auperis

1$ &roceure for /euest for aiver of Court 'ees an Costs

,10$7

2$ rant of aiver of Court 'ees an Costs ithout )earin

,10$7-

3$ )earin on -pplicants Entitleent to aiver of Court 'ees

an Costs ,10$7*

4$ Court #ssues an %erves Orer on /euest to aive Court

'ees ,10$7C


125/200

5$ Effect of Denial of aiver on &leains -lrea 'ile ;

-pplicant ,10$7D

6$ &roceure for %u;seuent Deterinations of 'ee aiver

Elii;ilit ,10$8

D$ /iht to aiver or /ei;urseent of Discover Costs ,10$9

E$ /iht to -ppointent of -ttorne ,10$10

#$ 'EE% -.D CO%(% O. -&&E-"

-$ &roceein in 'ora &auperis ,10$11

1$ 'ilin 'ees ,10$11-

2$ 'ees for (ranscript ,10$11*

3$ 'ees for #nterpreter ,10$11C

4$ -ppeal *on 'ees ,10$11D

*$ /evie of Denial of /euest ,10$12

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11


126/200

%ervice of %uons an Coplaint: Motion to Guash %ervice of %uons

#$ %E/#CE O' %!MMO.% -.D COM&"-#.( ,11$1

##$ #MMED#-(E -C(#O.% ()-( C-. *E (-+E. O. (E.-.(% *E)-"'

-'(E/ %E/#CE O' %!MMO.% ,11$2

###$ -((EM&(% (O -O#D %E/#CE O' %!MMO.% ,11$3

#$ 'O/M O' %!MMO.% ,11$4

$ 'O/M %!MMO.%H!."-'!" DE(-#.E/HE#C(#O. =?!D#C#-"

CO!.C#" 'O/M %!M ,11$5

#$ %E/#CE O' &/OCE%% ,11$6

-$ Methos of %ervice ,11$7

*$ %trict Construction of %ervice %tatutes ,11$8

C$ Effect of Defective %ervice ,11$9

D$ .e %uons .ee .ot *e %erve ith %ervice of -ene

Coplaint ,11$10

E$ /eturn of %ervice ,11$11


127/200

'$ &ersonal %ervice ,11$12

$ %u;stitute %ervice ,11$13

1$ %u;stitute %ervice on #niviual Defenant ,11$14

2$ %u;stitute %ervice on *usiness Entit ,11$15

3$ %hoin /easona;le Dilience ,11$16

4$ /ecital on /eturn of %ervice ,11$17

)$ %ervice ; Mail ith -cAnoleent of /eceipt ,11$18

#$ %ervice ; &ostin an Mailin ,11$19

?$ Orer -lloin %ervice ; &ostin ,11$20

+$ Copletion Date of %ervice ; &ostin ,11$21

"$ %ervice ; &u;lication ,11$22

##$ %&EC#-" -&&E-/-.CE /EG!#/ED O. MO(#O. (O G!-%)

-$ hat Constitutes a eneral -ppearance ,11$23


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*$ 'or %tipulation to %et -sie Default an Default ?uent:

Orer ,12$10

C$ &roceures for -pplin to %et -sie Default ,12$11

D$ rouns for %ettin -sie Default an Default ?uent ,12$12

1$ MistaAeJ #navertenceJ %urpriseJ or E@cusa;le .elect =CC&

,473>

a$ /elief Ma *e rante for Client or -ttorne Error

,12$13

;$ /elief Must *e rante for -ttorne Error ,12$14

c$ (ie "iitations on *rinin Motion !ner CC& ,473

,12$15

$ %hoin in %upport of Motion: Declaration ,12$16

e$ E@cuses for Default: E@aples ,12$17

=1> MistaAe of 'act ,12$18

=2> -ttornes MistaAe of "a ,12$19

=3> E@cusa;le .elect ,12$20


132/200


133/200

*$ 'or Declaration %upportin Motion to %et -sie Default an

Default ?uent ,12$30-

F#$ O/DE/ %E((#. -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"( ?!DME.( ,12$31

F##$ 'O/M O/DE/ %E((#. -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"( ?!DME.(

,12$32

F###$ E''EC( O' O/DE/ %E((#. -%#DE DE'-!"( -.D DE'-!"(

?!DME.( ,12$33

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13

Deurrin an Movin to %triAe

#$ -((-C+#. "E-" %!''#C#E.C O' COM&"-#.( ,13$1

##$ ()E DEM!//E/ ,13$2

-$ rouns for eneral Deurrer ,13$3

*$ rouns for %pecial Deurrer ,13$4

C$ %ustainin Deurrer ith or ithout "eave to -en ,13$5

D$ Deurrer &eritte on rouns of .o ?urisiction Over %u;ect


134/200

Matter ,13$6

E$ Effect of -nother &enin !nlaful Detainer -ction ,13$7

'$ &arties

1$ #proper Defenant ,13$8

2$ #proper &laintiff ,13$9

$ enue an (rial Court "ocation ,13$10

)$ Description of &reises ith /easona;le Certaint ,13$11

#$ E@istence of "anlor


135/200

;$ *reach of Covenant Other (han .onpaent of /ent

,13$16

c$ %u;lettinJ asteJ .uisanceJ or !se for !nlaful &urpose

,13$17

$ E@piration of (er

=1> 'i@e (er ,13$18

=2> &erioic (enanc ,13$19

+$ (enant Continues in &ossession ,13$20

"$ 'rauJ 'orceJ or iolence ,13$21

M$ Copliance ith #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit ,13$22

.$ %tatute of "iitations ,13$23

O$ ChecAlist Deurra;le Defects in Coplaint ,13$23-

&$ 'or Deurrer to Coplaint ,13$24

###$ MO(#O. (O %(/#+E ,13$25


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137/200

D$ Effect of Overrulin of Deurrer ,13$37

E$ 'rivolous Deurrers ,13$38

'$ Motion to %triAe ,13$39

$ '#"#. 'EE% ,13$40

#$ EF(E.%#O. O' (#ME (O &"E-D ,13$41

##$ MO(#O. 'O/ ?!DME.( O. &"E-D#.% ,13$42

###$ %&EC#-" =-.(#


138/200

-$ "enth of E@tension ,14$4

*$ %teps (enant %houl (aAe to et E@tension of (ie to 'ile-nser ,14$5

$ DE.#-"% ,14$6

#$ *-%E% 'O/ DE.#-"% ,14$7

##$ -''#/M-(#E DE'E.%E% ,14$8

-$ &riorit of (itle -fter 'oreclosure %ale ,14$9

*$ #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit an /etaliator Eviction ,14$10

C$ KEuita;leL Defenses ,14$11

D$ "aches ,14$12

E$ Other -ffirative Defenses ,14$13

'$ #lleal Discriination ,14$13-

1$ iolation of !nruh Civil /ihts -ct as Defense ,14$14


139/200

a$ -pplication of !nruh -ct to "anlors ,14$15

;$ &rohi;ition of -r;itrar Discriination !ner !nruh -ct

,14$16

c$ Miniu #ncoe &olic ,14$17

$ E@aples of /each of !nruh -ct ,14$18

2$ Discriination *ase on -e

a$ Discriination -ainst 'ailies ith Chilren ,14$19

;$ %enior CitiIen )ousin ,14$20

3$ Discriination !ner 'eeral 'air )ousin -cts ,14$21

4$ Discriination !ner California 'air Eploent an

)ousin -ct ,14$22

5$ 'ail Da Care )oe ,14$22-

6$ #iration %tatus ,14$22*

7$ Doestic iolence ,14$22C


140/200

$ Other iolations of )ousin %tatutes an Orinances

1$ Certificate of Occupanc iolations ,14$23

2$ "anlors Dut to /epair: K/epair an DeuctL %tatutes =CC

,,19411942$5> ,14$24

3$ iolation of (enanta;ilit %tatutes =CC ,1942$4> ,14$24-

a$ #nications (hat &reises -re !ntenanta;le ,14$25

;$ Conitions /e;utta;l &resue to *reach )a;ita;ilit

/euireents ,14$26

c$ #f (enant Causes Conition of &reises ,14$27

$ (enants /eeies ,14$28

e$ aiver of (enants /ihts ,14$29

4$ %tatutor iolations !ner /ent Control ,14$30

)$ 'rau ,14$31

#$ -hesion Contract ,14$32


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142/200

M$ -ctual &artial Eviction ,14$45

.$ .otice %erve More (han One ear -fter /ent Due ,14$46

O$ *reach of Covenant of Guiet Enoent ,14$47

&$ Offsets ,14$48

G$ hen (enant )as acate &reises ,14$49

##$ E/#'#C-(#O. ,14$50

###$ '#"#. -.%E/ -'(E/ /!"#. O. DEM!//E/ ,14$51

#F$ EF(E.%#O. O' (#ME (O &"E-D ,14$52

F$ -ME.D#. -.%E/ ,14$53

F#$ C/O%%


143/200

D$ 'or -nserH!nlaful Detainer =?uicial Council 'or !D

PDeleteQ ,14$58

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15

-ffirative DefensesH#plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit

#$ #.(/OD!C(#O.

-$ -option of #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit )inson v Delis:

reen v %uperior Court ,15$1

*$ Definition of #plie arrant of )a;ita;ilit ,15$2

C$ %upree Court /ationale in -optin #plie arrant Doctrine

,15$3

D$ "anlor Ma *e )el in *reach Even if -nother #s /esponsi;le

for Defect ,15$4

E$ (ie ithin hich "anlor Must Correct Defects ,15$5

##$ !%E% O' #M&"#ED -//-.( O' )-*#(-*#"#( DOC(/#.E ,15$6

-$ hen arrant !se in %uit for -ffirative Daaes an Other

/elief ,15$7


144/200

*$ &roceure hen !sin arrant as Defense in !nlaful

Detainer -ction ,15$8

C$ Effect of (enant &revailin at (rial on arrant Defense ,15$9

###$ E%(-*"#%)#. */E-C) O' -//-.(

-$ 'acilities Covere ,15$10

1$ overnent


145/200

1$ Deterinin hether "anlor )as a Dut to &rotect -ainst

Criinal -cts ,15$17

2$ E@aples of Dut .ot 'oun or Dut )el .ot *reache

,15$18

3$ E@aples of Dut 'oun or "anlor )el in *reach ,15$19

4$ *reach of Dut /aise ; -lleation of *reach of #plie

arrant ,15$20

5$ "evel of %ecurit at (ie (enant Moves #nto &reises

,15$21

6$ &rovin Causation ,15$21-

D$ %eriousness of Defects

1$ /euireent (hat Defects *e %erious ,15$22

2$ E@aples of Defects )el %erious Enouh to Constitute

*reach of #plie arrant ,15$23

3$ Evience of *reach ,15$24

a$ &rovin (hat E@istin Conitions iolate Coe ,15$25


146/200

;$ &resuption of *reach of )a;ita;ilit %tanars ,15$26

c$ iein the &reises ,15$27

E$ %pecial &ro;les

1$ &reises !ninha;ita;le at #nception of (enanc ,15$28

2$ &reises *ecoe !ninha;ita;le -fter (enant #s %erve ith

.otice of (erination ,15$29

3$ aiver of arrant ,15$30

4$ Defect Cause ; (enants ronful -ction ,15$31

5$ Defects Cause ; -cts of .ature ,15$32

#$ .O(#CE O' DE'EC( ,15$33

$ /E-%O.-*"E (#ME (O /E&-#/ .O( /EG!#/ED ,15$34

#$ &/O(EC(#E O/DE/% ,15$35

-$ hen &rotective Orers -re -ppropriate ,15$36

*$ -vantaes to (enant of oluntar Deposit #nto -ttornes (rust


147/200

-ccount ,15$37

##$ D-M-E% 'O/ */E-C) O' #M&"#ED -//-.( ,15$38

-$ /elief *ase on -ffirative Defense of *reach of #plie

arrant ,15$39

1$ &erio Durin hich Daaes -ccrue ,15$40

2$ (enant Must &a K/easona;le /entL Even if arrant

*reache ,15$41

3$ arious -pproaches to Measurin Daaes ,15$42

a$ KDifference


148/200

*$ -ctions *rouht !ner CC ,1942$4 ,15$48

C$ -ctions *ase on (ort of *reach of #plie arrant ,15$49

D$ );ri ie of arrant of )a;ita;ilitHContract an (ort

,15$50

###$ E''EC( O' /ECE.( &!/C)-%E O' &/O&E/( * "-.D"O/D

,15$51

#F$ "-C+ O' CE/(#'#C-(E O' OCC!&-.C ,15$52

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16

-ffirative DefensesH/etaliator Evictions

#$ "E-" '/-MEO/+ ,16$1

##$ %EE/-" %O!/CE% O' "- M- -&&" %#M!"(-.EO!%" ,16$2

-$ Civil Coe ,1942$5

1$ (enants -ctions on )a;ita;ilit =CC ,1942$5=a>>

a$ &rotecte &arties an -cts ,16$3


149/200

;$ "iitations on &rotection

=1> (enant Cannot *e in Default in &aent of /ent,16$4

=2> (enant Ma .ot #nvoAe CC ,1942$5=a> More (han

Once a ear ,16$5

=3> &rotective &erio !ner CC ,1942$5 "iite to 180

Das ,16$6

=4> Defense !navaila;le in Ellis -ct Evictions ,16$6-

2$ (enant !nion -ctivit =CC ,1942$5=c>> ,16$7

3$ E@ercise of K/ihts !ner "aL =CC ,1942$5=c>> ,16$8

a$ -itional E@aples of -cts &rotecte ; CC ,1942$5=c>

,16$9

;$ E@aples of -cts &rotecte *efore Enactent of CC

,1942$5 ,16$10

4$ (enant Cannot aive /ihts =CC ,1942$5=>> ,16$11

5$ .otice an *uren of &roof =CC ,1942$5=e>> ,16$12


150/200

6$ &roceure for &rovin /etaliation hen "anlor #nclues

rouns in .otice =CC ,1942$5=e>> ,16$13

7$ /eeies =CC ,1942$5=f>=>>: &unitive Daaes an

-ttorne 'ees ,16$14

8$ /eeies .ot E@clusive =CC ,1942$5=h>> ,16$15

*$ &u;lic &olic: /etaliation for /efusal to Coit Crie #proper

,16$16

C$ ictis of Doestic iolence ,16$16-

D$ Other %tatutor /ihts


#plie &rotection ,16$17


E@press %tatutor &rotection ,16$18

3$ Coon "a ,16$19

4$ "ocal /ent Control Orinances ,16$20

5$ Constitution ,16$21

###$ "#M#(-(#O.% O. /E(-"#-(O/ E#C(#O. DE'E.%E ,16$21-


151/200

#$ &/OO' O' /E(-"#-(O/ MO(#E

-$ %ole or Doinant Motive ,16$22

*$ (reatent of Mi@e Motives in "a;or "a ,16$23

C$ &resuptions an *uren of &roof ,16$24

D$ Evience ,16$25

E$ -naloies Dran 'ro "a;or "a to &rove /etaliator Motive

,16$26

'$ 'or -ffirative Defense on roun of /etaliator Eviction

,16$27

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%pecial Consierations overnin Evictions in /ent


152/200


153/200

#$ E#C(#O.% -.D /E.( CO.(/O"

-$ Overvie ,17$4

*$ ?ust Cause for Eviction ,17$5

1$ 'ailure to &a /ent ,17$6

2$ 'ailure to Cure iolation of /ental -reeent ,17$7

3$ Conuct Constitutin a .uisance ,17$8

4$ !se of &reises for #lleal &urpose ,17$9

5$ /efusal to &erit "anlor -ccess to &reises ,17$10

6$ /efusal to E@ecute .e "ease ,17$11

7$ %u;lettin ,17$12

8$ iolation of "ease /estrictin Occupanc ,17$12-

a$ E@ception /elative or Doestic &artner of (enant

,17$12*


154/200

;$ E@ception %urvivin /elative of Decease (enant

,17$12C

c$ E@ception "anlor +noinl -ccepts /ent 'ro

Occupant ,17$12D

9$ /eha;ilitation of !nit ,17$13

10$ Deolition or Conversion of !nitsHEllis -ct Evictions

,17$14

a$ Constitutional Challenes: &reeption ,17$14-

;$ Effect of Other %tate "as ,17$14*

11$ Occupanc ; Oner or Oners /elative ,17$15

a$ /epresentin (enants in Evictions for Oner Occupanc

,17$16

;$ oo 'aith in Oner


155/200

D$ *urens of &roof an &resuptions ,17$20

E$ Defenses to Evictions ,17$21

'$ %tatute of "iitations ,17$22

$ Daaes for !nlaful Evictions ,17$23

)$ -ttorne 'ees ,17$24

$ .EO(#-(#. -.D DE'E.D#. E""#% -C( E#C(#O.%

-$ &reliinar Consierations

1$ %cope of Ellis -ct ,17$25

2$ /epresentin OraniIe (enants ,17$26

3$ 'actual #nvestiation

a$ /evie .otices an %tatus of -ll -ffecte !nits ,17$27

;$ E@plain Ellis &rocess to Client ,17$28

c$ -scertain Clients -eJ )ealthJ an Econoic %tatus


156/200

,17$29

$ #nvestiate !ne@pire "eases ,17$30

*$ /elocation *enefits ,17$31

1$ *enefits -vaila;le for Displace (enants /earless of

#ncoe ,17$32

2$ "anlors Misrepresentation of -vaila;ilit of *enefits

,17$33

3$ Docuentation &rovin Elii;ilit ,17$34

4$ Other #ssues -ffectin &aent of *enefits

a$ (iel &aent ,17$35

;$ aiver of /elocation 'ees ,17$36

c$ One 'ee per !nit ,17$37

$ %ervices in "ieu of 'ees ,17$38

e$ 'ailure to &a 'ees ,17$39


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158/200

18

%pecial Consierations overnin Evictions 'ro 'eerall -ssiste )ousin

Catherine M$ *ishop

.anc -nn &alanati

De;orah -$ Collins

#$ K'EDE/-"" -%%#%(ED "O


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'$ "o


160/200

5$ %tate an "ocal )ousin &roras for "o %tatutor -uthoriIation an %tanars for Eviction

,18$15

=2> 'eeral %tanars !phel in /ucAer ,18$16

=3> hen %tate "a %tanars -ppl ,18$16-

=4> -fterath of /ucAer: !nresolve #ssues ,18$17

=5> &erission to O;tain Criinal /ecorsJ Dru

(reatent #nforation ,18$17-


161/200


162/200

#$ D-M-E% M- *E --/DED 'O/ /O.'!" E#C(#O. '/OM

'EDE/-"" -%%#%(ED )O!%#. ,18$26

##$ E.?O#.#. E#C(#O.% '/OM 'EDE/-"" -%%#%(ED )O!%#.

,18$27

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%pecial Consierations overnin Evictions in Coercial (enancies

Mron MosAovitI

Cliffor /$ )orner

#$ OE/#E O' !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ #. COMME/C#-" (E.-.C#E%

,19$1

##$ ()/EE


163/200

3$ %ervice /euireents ,19$5

4$ "anlors -cceptance of &artial (ener of /ent ,19$6

###$ ()/EE


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1$ Depenent ersus #nepenent Covenants ,19$11

2$ -ruent 'avorin -option of Depenent CovenantDoctrine in Coercial "eases ,19$12

a$ MiniiIe "itiation ,19$13

;$ Eliinate !nfair *urens on (enant ,19$14

c$ &rotect (enants /iht to &ursue "ivelihoo ,19$15

$ .o #pact on %uar .ature of !nlaful Detainer

,19$16

e$ Out


165/200


166/200

#$ E''EC( O' %-"E O' &/O&E/( O. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ,20$1

-$ %ale *efore Eviction -ction #s *eun ,20$2

*$ %ale -fter Eviction -ction )as *eun ,20$3

##$ E#C(#. -'(E/ %-"E !.DE/ CC& ,1161a ,20$4

-$ !se of 30


167/200

'$ Defenin &ostforeclosure Evictions &riorit of (itleJ (itle

DisputeJ #proper 'oreclosureJ or #proper .otice 'olloin 'oreclosure

,20$13

###$ !(#"#( C!(O''% ,20$14

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Effect of 'ilin *anAruptc on &roceeins in !nlaful Detainer

#$ E''EC( O' (E.-.( '#"#. *-.+/!&(C

-$ -utoatic %ta on Evictions ,21$1

*$ E@ceptions to %ta for /esiential (enancies

1$ -fter Entr of ?uent for Eviction ,21$1-

2$ hen Eviction *ase on Enanerent of &ropert or #lleal

!se of Controlle %u;stance ,21$1*

C$ %inificant Chanes !ner 2005 -ct ,21$1C

##$ "-.D"O/D M- %EE+ /E"#E' '/OM -!(OM-(#C %(- ,21$2


168/200

###$ &E.-"( 'O/ #M&/O&E/ '#"#. O' *-.+/!&(C ,21$3

#$ "E-%E C"-!%E% &!/&O/(#. (O (E/M#.-(E "E-%E O. '#"#. O'

*-.+/!&(C ,21$4

$ (E/M#.-(#O. O' !(#"#(#E% -.D O()E/ %E/#CE% ,21$5

#$ -%%!M&(#O. O' "E-%E * (/!%(EE ,21$6

##$ %EC!/#( DE&O%#(% ,21$7

###$ D#%-D-.(-E% (O (E.-.( O' '#"#. 'O/ *-.+/!&(C ,21$8

#F$ '#"#. &E(#(#O. #. *-.+/!&(C -% (-C(#C #. !."-'!"

DE(-#.E/ -C(#O. ,21$9

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%uar ?uent

#$ &!/&O%E O' MO(#O. 'O/ %!MM-/ ?!DME.( ,22$1

##$ (#M#. O' MO(#O. ,22$2

###$ *!/DE. O' &/OO' ,22$2-


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#$ '-C(!-" *-%E% 'O/ (E.-.(% MO(#O. 'O/ %!MM-/ ?!DME.(

,22$3

$ MO#. &-/(% %!&&O/(#. &-&E/% ,22$4

#$ O&&O%#. &-/(% CO!.(E/DEC"-/-(#O.%: O/DE/% ,22$5

##$ %!MM-/ -D?!D#C-(#O. O' #%%!E% ,22$6

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Discover

#$ &!/&O%E% O' D#%COE/ ,23$1

##$ %(-(!(O/ ME()OD% O' D#%COE/ ,23$2

###$ --#"-*#"#( O' D#%COE/ #. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ,23$3

#$ DE'E.%E %(/-(E %)O!"D #.C"!DE &"-. 'O/ D#%COE/

,23$4

$ 'O/M-" -.D #.'O/M-" D#%COE/ ME()OD% ,23$5


170/200

#$ 'O/M!"-(#. - D#%COE/ &"-.

-$ hen to MaAe an #pleent &lan ,23$6

*$ Coorinatin arious Discover (echniues ,23$7

C$ (ieline for #nitiatin (enant Discover Directe to "anlor

,23$8

D$ -ctions to (aAe if Discover Cannot *e Coplete *efore (rial

Date ,23$9

##$ &!/%!#. D#%COE/ *E'O/E -C(#O. '#"ED ,23$10

-$ Methos of Discover -vaila;le *efore -ction #s 'ile ,23$11

*$ &roceure for &ursuin Discover *efore -ction #s 'ile ,23$12

C$ !sefulness of &ursuin Discover *efore -ction #s 'ile ,23$13

###$ D#%COE/ -'(E/ %!MMO.% -.D COM&"-#.( -/E %E/ED

,23$14

-$ (ie "iits on /esponin to Discover /euests ,23$15

*$ &reventin %ettin of (rial Date *efore Discover #s Coplete

,23$16


171/200

C$ &etitionin for rit of Manate if Court /efuses to E@ten (rial

Date ,23$17

#F$ ME()OD% O' D#%COE/ ,23$18

-$ Oral Depositions ,23$19

1$ !sefulness of Depositions ,23$20

2$ E@pense of Depositions ,23$21

3$ &roceure for Oral Depositions

a$ hen Deposition Ma *e (aAen ,23$22

;$ %ettin Depositions of &arties ,23$23

c$ %ettin Depositions of .onparties ,23$24

$ itness an Mileae 'ees ,23$25

e$ &roceures at Deposition ,23$26

f$ #nspection of Docuents at Deposition ,23$27


172/200

$ /evieinJ CorrectinJ an -pprovin Deposition

,23$28

*$ ritten #nterroatories ,23$29

1$ !sefulness of ritten #nterroatories ,23$30

2$ Disavantaes of ritten #nterroatories ,23$31

3$ "iit on .u;er of #nterroatories (hat Ma *e &ropoune

,23$32

4$ 'or Declaration for -itional Discover ,23$33

5$ &roceure for &ropounin ritten #nterroatories ,23$34

C$ &retrial Dean for &rouction of Docuents or #nspection

,23$35

1$ !sefulness of Dean for &rouction ,23$36

2$ #ntrouction #nto Evience of Docuents &rouce ,23$37

3$ (actical Consierations in /euestin &rouction ,23$38

4$ &rotective Orers -ainst /euest for &rouction ,23$39


173/200

D$ /euests for -issions ,23$40

1$ !sefulness of /euests for -issions ,23$41

2$ &roceure for /euests for -issions ,23$42

3$ 'or Declaration in %upport of /euest for -itional

-issions ,23$43

4$ Effect of 'ailure to /espon to /euest for -issions

,23$44

5$ Effect of 'ailure to -it 'act "ater 'oun (rue ,23$45

6$ /euests for -issions Ma .ot *e Co;ine ith Other

Discover /euests ,23$46

7$ Effect of -ission Mae in /esponse to /euest ,23$47

8$ -issions an /esponses -re .ot 'ile *ut /etaine ;

&arties ,23$48

F$ %-.C(#O.% 'O/ /E'!%-" (O M-+E D#%COE/ ,23$49

-$ Cateories of %anctions (hat Ma *e #pose ,23$50

*$ hat Constitutes Misuse of Discover &rocess ,23$51


174/200

C$ %pecific %anctions (hat Court Ma #pose ,23$52

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/ihts of Occupants .ot .ae in "ease

#$ OCC!&-.(% )O -/E .O( .-MED #. "E-%E ,24$1

##$ &/E?!DME.( C"-#M O' /#)( (O &O%%E%%#O. ,24$2

-$ %ervice of &reuent Clai to /iht to &ossession 'or

1$ %ervice ; MarshalJ %heriffJ or &rocess %erver ,24$3

2$ (ie of %ervice ,24$4

3$ %ervice on Occupants Other (han (enant or %u;tenant

,24$5

*$ Effect of &roper %ervice ; "anlor of &reuent Clai 'or

,24$6

C$ Effect of #naeuate %ervice ; "anlor of &reuent Clai

'or ,24$7


175/200

D$ ?uicial Council 'or C&10$5 &reuent Clai of /iht to

&ossession ,24$8

###$ &O%(?!DME.( C"-#M O' /#)( (O &O%%E%%#O. ,24$9

-$ /eoval of Occupant ; %heriff or Marshal ,24$10

*$ &roceure ; Occupant in MaAin &ostuent Clai of /iht

to &ossession ,24$11

C$ ?uicial Council 'or C&10 Clai of /iht to &ossession an

.otice of )earin ,24$12

#$ )E-/#. O. C"-#M O' /#)( (O &O%%E%%#O. ,24$13

$ &/OCED!/E -( )E-/#. O. C"-#M O' /#)( (O &O%%E%%#O.

,24$14

#$ &/OCEED#. #() E.'O/CEME.( O' /#( O' &O%%E%%#O.

,24$15

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(rial

#$ %E((#. C-%E 'O/ (/#-"


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-$ /euest an Counter


177/200

7$ -vancin (rial Date on (enants 'ailure to MaAe Deposit

,25$13

8$ Costs of Escro /ecovera;le ; &revailin &art ,25$14

9$ Distri;ution of 'uns )el in Escro -fter (rial ,25$15

##$ #' (E.-.( -C-(E% &/EM#%E% *E'O/E (/#-" ,25$16

###$ &/E(/#-" CO.'E/E.CE ,25$17

#$ /#)( (O ?!/ (/#-" ,25$18

-$ ?ur #nstructions ,25$19

*$ aiver of ?ur (rial

1$ *ases for aiver ,25$20

2$ /euestin ?ur (rial -fter aiver ,25$21

3$ (enants /iht to ?ur (rial on Euita;le #ssues ,25$22

a$ E@aples of "eal #ssues ,25$23

;$ E@aples of Euita;le Defenses ,25$24


178/200

C$ ?ur ericts

1$ eneral an %pecial ericts ,25$24-

2$ ?uent *ase on ?ur erict ,25$24*

$ D#%G!-"#'#. ?!DE ,25$25

-$ Challene for Cause =CC& ,170$1> ,25$26

1$ Conitions (hat Ma .ot *e !se as rouns to Disualif

?ue ,25$27

2$ *ias or &reuice ,25$28

3$ &roceure for Disualification ,25$29

*$ &ereptor Challenes =CC& ,170$6>

1$ rouns for Challene ,25$30

2$ &roceure for &ereptor Challenes ,25$31

3$ (ie "iits for Movin to Challene ,25$32


179/200

4$ Effect of Challene ,25$33

C$ (actical Consierations ,25$34

#$ %!*&OE.-%

-$ %u;poenas for itnesses ,25$35

*$ %u;poena .ot .ecessar to /euire -ttenance of &art or

-ent ,25$36

C$ %ervice of %u;poena ,25$37

D$ 'ees for -ppearin in Court in /esponse to %u;poena ,25$38

E$ %u;poena Duces (ecu =*ooAs an &apers> ,25$39

1$ %ervice of %u;poena Duces (ecu: -ffiavit of oo Cause

.ecessar ,25$40

2$ 'ees for -ppearin in Court in /esponse to %u;poena Duces

(ecu ,25$41

3$ %u;poena Duces (ecu .ot .ecessar for &art ,25$42

'$ &enalties for Diso;ein %u;poena ,25$43


180/200

##$ E#DE.CE &/O*"EM%

-$ &ria 'acie Case: .onsuit ,25$44

*$ &roof of (enants &ossession ,25$45

C$ &roof of %ervice of .otice ,25$46

D$ &roof of /ent Due ,25$47

E$ ?uicial .otice ,25$48

'$ !se of *ooAs an /ecors ,25$49

$ "ain 'ounation for -ission of *usiness /ecor ,25$50

)$ &roof of Daaes ,25$51

#$ aiver of /ent Durin (rial ,25$52

?$ &rovin /etaliator Eviction ,25$53

1$ %trenth of /etaliator Motive ,25$54

2$ Evience of K?ust CauseL to Evict ,25$55


181/200

3$ Evience of /etaliator Motive

a$ Evience #nferre ; Conuct ,25$56

;$ #nirect Evience ,25$57

+$ 'ees for -ppointent of #nterpreter ,25$58

###$ (/#-" */#E'% ,25$59

#F$ CO.(#.!-.CE% ,25$60

-$ rouns for Continuance ,25$61

1$ !navaila;ilit of Counsel ,25$62

2$ !navaila;ilit of &art ,25$63

3$ !navaila;ilit of itness ,25$64

4$ Other %tatutor rouns for rantin Continuance ,25$65

5$ !ne@pecte (estion ,25$66

*$ &roceure for O;tainin Continuance ,25$67


182/200

1$ oo Cause /euire ,25$67-

2$ %tipulation for Continuance ,25$67*

3$ Conitions for O;tainin Continuance ,25$67C

4$ -ppeala;ilit of Orer Denin Continuance ,25$67D

F$ DE'-!"(% -( (/#-" ,25$67E

F#$ CO.'O/M#. &"E-D#.% (O &/OO'

-$ eneral "a for Orinar Civil -ctions ,25$68

*$ %pecial "a for !nlaful Detainer Coplaints

1$ -enent *ase on (rial Evience ,25$68-

2$ -enents *efore (rial E@clue ,25$68*

3$ &erissi;le %cope of -enents ,25$68C

C$ -ene ersus %uppleental Coplaint ,25$68D

F##$ %(-(EME.( O' DEC#%#O. ,25$69

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26

?uent

#$ ?!DME.(% #. !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ -C(#O.% ,26$1

##$ CO.D#(#O.#. ?!DME.( 'O/ (E.-.( O. &-ME.( O' /E.(

,26$2

###$ (E.-.( M!%( *E #. &O%%E%%#O. ,26$3

#$ )-( CO!/( C-. --/D

-$ ?uent Can rant &ossession of &reises ,26$4

*$ K/entL an KDaaesL ,26$5

1$ Deterinin hether -ount Due #s /ent or Daaes:

&erio Covere ,26$6

2$ /ent ,26$7

3$ -pportionent of /ent ,26$8

4$ Daaes


184/200

a$ Daaes Occurrin *efore )olover ,26$9

;$ /easona;le /ental alue Durin )olover ,26$10

c$ Daaes -ainst %u;tenant ,26$11

$ Daaes -fter ?uent ,26$12

e$ %tatutor Daaes for Malicious )olover ,26$13

C$ 'orfeiture ,26$14

D$ .otice Ma %pecif Election to Declare 'orfeiture ,26$15

E$ #nterest Ma *e -are ,26$16

'$ Costs Ma *e -are ,26$17

$ -ttorne 'ees -uthoriIe ; "ease or %tatute ,26$18

1$ /eciprocit of -ttorne 'ee &rovision ,26$19

2$ -ar of 'ees !ner #nvali /ental -reeent ,26$20

3$ &revailin &art ,26$21


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4$ Entitleent to -ttorne 'ees on (ener an Deposit of

-ount Oe ,26$22

5$ &revailin &art hen (enant /aises )a;ita;ilit as

-ffirative Defense ,26$23

6$ %iIe of 'ee -ar: "ocal 'ee %cheules ,26$24

7$ 'ees -ara;le -fter %ettleent Offer /eecte ,26$25

8$ 'ees -ara;le *eon Courts ?urisictional "iit ,26$26

9$ 'ees -ara;le to &u;lic #nterest -ttornes ,26$27

10$ 'ees -ara;le for -ll #ssues -rue ,26$28

11$ -ttorne 'ees &aa;le to &artH.ot to -ttorne ,26$29

12$ -ttorne 'ees -ara;le as %anctions /earless of "ease

&rovision ,26$30

13$ Effect of oluntar Disissal ,26$31

14$ 'ees -ara;le for Enforceent of /iht #portant to &u;lic

#nterest ,26$32


186/200

15$ &roceures for /euestin 'ees ,26$33

16$ /elate %tatutes &roviin for -ar of -ttorne 'ees

,26$34

)$ "iitation on -ar for ?uents in Municipal Court of "ess

(han R10J000 ,26$35

#$ itness 'ees Ma *e -are ,26$36

?$ Costs of E@ecution of ?uent Ma *e /ecovere ,26$37

$ E''EC( O' ?!DME.( O. CO.%!ME/ C/ED#( /E&O/(#. ,26$38

#$ /E% ?!D#C-(- -.D CO""-(E/-" E%(O&&E" E''EC( O' ?!DME.(

,26$38-

##$ !."-'!" DE(-#.E/ ?!DME.( 'O/M%

-$ 'or Orer for ?uent for Defenant Conitione on

&aent of /ent -fter (rial =arrant of )a;ita;ilit> ,26$39

*$ 'or ?uentH!nlaful Detainer =?uicial Council 'or

!D ,26$40

C$ 'or ?uentH!nlaful Detainer -ttachent =?uicial Council

'or !D ,26$41


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D$ 'or %tipulation for Entr of ?uent =!nlaful Detainer>

=?uicial Council 'or !D ,26$42

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&osttrial Motions

#$ &O%((/#-" MO(#O.% COE/ED ,27$1

##$ '#E


188/200

*$ &roceure for MaAin .otice of Motion ,27$9

C$ (ie of /ulin on Motion ,27$10

D$ 'or .otice of Motion for ?uent .otithstanin erict

,27$11

E$ 'or Orer rantin or Denin ?uent .otithstanin

erict ,27$12

$ MO(#O. 'O/ .E (/#-" ,27$13

-$ rouns for Motion for .e (rial ,27$14

*$ Courts &oer to acate or Moif ?uent ,27$15

C$ .otice of Motion for .e (rial ,27$16

D$ (ie for MaAin Motion for .e (rial ,27$17

E$ 'or .otice of Motion for .e (rial ,27$18

'$ 'or Declaration in %upport of .otice of Motion for .e (rial

,27$19

$ )earin on Motion ,27$20


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)$ Courts (ie to /ule on Motion ,27$21

#$ MO(#O. (O %E( -%#DE -.D -C-(E ?!DME.( ,27$22

-$ .otice of Motion ,27$23

*$ (ie for MaAin Motion ,27$24

C$ 'or .otice of Motion to acate ?uent an Enter Different?uent ,27$25

D$ 'or Orer rantin Motion to acate ?u

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