Legal Opinion

Freeze v. Brinson

Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California

Decided December 3, 1991No. Civ. A. No. BV19009PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ROBERSON, P. J.

Appellants challenge the judgment rendered against them in an unlawful detainer proceeding in which the trial court concluded they committed waste of the apartment they had leased from respondent’s *Supp. 3predecessor in interest. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1161, subd. 4, 1174, subds. (a) & (b).)1 They contend that the evidence does not support the conclusion they committed waste and that, since respondent was not a party to the lease, the trial court erred in awarding him attorney fees thereunder. The first contention is meritorious and requires reversal; consequently, we do…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Smith v. Cap Concrete, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. Rowe v. Wells Fargo Realty Services, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Rishwain v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
  4. Smith v. BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  5. Bittman v. CouringtonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Stancil v. Super. Ct.California Supreme Court · 2021
  4. Stancil v. Super.Ct.California Supreme Court · 2021

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