Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

what do i need to do to file an injuction against a manager who is trying to force me to move from the room i live and used to work for rent,by shutting my heat and electricity off after serving me three 3 day notices and hasnt filed with the courts for unlawful detainer


Asked on 3/25/11, 11:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

You need to contact a tenant attorney in your area. To pursue an injunction, you have to file an underlying lawsuit with some merit, and drafting one that will survive is not exactly an easy task. The landlord is clearly wrong, but you need to put together a lawsuit that is going to survive the landlord's eventual attack. This is the type of case where a tenant rights attorney might consider taking it on contingency. Contact the County Bar Association for referral to attorneys who handle tenant cases. Good luck - sounds like a really bad manager!

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Answered on 3/25/11, 2:17 pm


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