Staples v. Hoefke

Opinion

KRIEGLER, J. *

—Plaintiffs appeal from judgments entered in favor of defendants on causes of action alleging breach of lease and trespass. Plaintiffs also appeal from the order denying plaintiffs’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, as well as the orders granting costs to defendants and sanctions against plaintiffs for filing a frivolous cost bill.

Facts

Plaintiff Dale Staples, majority stockholder in plaintiff Optronics Specialty Corporation, signed a lease to rent the premises at 8579 Canoga Avenue in December 1975. The lessor was defendant Otto Hoefke, who owned the…