Legal Opinion
Nork v. Pacific Coast Medical Enterprises, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 15, 1977No. Civ. 14898PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (Gerald), P. J.
Pacific Coast Medical Enterprises, Inc. (Pacific) appeals the judgment in unlawful detainer granting restitution of the premises and rent to Kurt Nork.
In its answer, Pacific defended its nonpayment of rent by claiming certain sums were owed to it by Nork and should be set off. The superior court struck the defense; Pacific claims this was error.
The purpose of the unlawful detainer statutes is to provide the landlord with a summary, expeditious way of getting back his property when a tenant fails to pay the rent or refuses to vacate the premises at the end of his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Union Oil Co. v. ChandlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by26 opinions
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