Alexander v. Moore & Associates, Inc.

DECISION AND ORDER

FONG, District Judge.

Plaintiffs were tenants who had a dispute with their landlords. Plaintiff Alexander refused to pay her landlord’s claim for repairs and cleaning of her apartment after she moved out. Plaintiff Okubo paid his share of the rent to his roommate, but the roommate’s check for the rent to the landlord bounced. The landlords were subscribers of RENTCHECK, a service which guarantees the payment of a tenant’s security deposit. The landlords submitted claims to RENTCHECK for amounts which they claimed was due from the plaintiffs.

After paying the landlords’ claims,…