Sprincin King Street Partners v. Sound Conditioning Club, Inc.

In this unlawful detainer action, Sprincin, the landlord, appeals the trial court’s refusal to award double damages. The tenant, Sound Conditioning Club, relies on an unlawful detainer statute that requires the summons to state "the relief sought.” It argues that Sprincin cannot recover double damages because the summons only requested the following: "to terminate your tenancy, direct the sheriff to remove you and your belongings from the property, enter a money judgment against you for fair market value of unpaid rent and/or damages for your use of the property, and for court costs and…