Legal Opinion
Airs Aromatics, LLC v. CBL Data Recovery Techs., Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided May 23, 2018No. D072624PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDato, J.
*1016CBL Data Recovery Technologies, Inc. (CBL) appeals an order denying its motion to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Airs Aromatics, LLC (Airs). CBL argues the default judgment was void pursuant *658to sections 580, subdivision (a) and 585, subdivision (c) of the Code of Civil Procedure because the trial court awarded damages in excess of that demanded in the complaint.1 We agree and conclude the default judgment must be vacated.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Airs sued CBL for breach of contract in 2011. The operative complaint alleged that Airs "suffered damages in an amount to…
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