Legal Opinion
Simons v. Young
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 17, 1979No. Civ. 20074PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUFMAN, J.
Defendants (defendants or lessors) appeal from a declaratory judgment in favor of plaintiff (lessee) which, in effect, decreed specific performance of an option for renewal of the lease between the parties. The controlling question is whether the trial court erred in granting lessee equitable relief from his failure timely to exercise the option. We have concluded it did and that the judgment must be reversed.
Facts
The facts are not in serious dispute. On October 14, 1974, lessee entered into a lease for two apartments located in a building at 448 South Coast Highway, Laguna…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- American Houses, Inc. v. SchneiderCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
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