Legal Opinion
Marlin v. AIMCO VENEZIA, LLC
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 23, 2007No. B188407PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, Acting P. J .
Two tenants of the Lincoln Place Garden Apartments brought this action against their landlords for a declaration of the parties’ rights under the Ellis Act. The trial court dismissed the action after granting defendants’ motion to strike the tenants’ complaint as a SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation.)
We address the following issues: (1) Did the landlords’ instigating eviction proceedings against the tenants after the judgment in this action moot the tenants’ appeal or their underlying action for a declaration of rights? (2) Did the landlords…
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