North 7th Street Associates v. Constante

Opinion

DYMANT, J.*

Plaintiff North 7th Street Associates appeals the unlawful detainer summary judgment entered in favor of defendant Guillermo Constante. Plaintiffs principal contention is that it was entitled to recover possession of the premises, even though it could not be awarded past-due rent because the premises did not have the required permits or certificate of occupancy. We affirm the judgment for the reasons discussed below.

BACKGROUND

On November 3, 2014, plaintiff filed an unlawful detainer complaint alleging the following: That on an unknown date, defendant took possession *Supp.…