Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I am a landlord who just had a jury trial in an eviction case. The jury was asked a series of questions in a special form. The tenants that I was trying to evict said the place was uninhabitable. The form asked if they were properly served a three day notice, and if they failed to pay rent. The jury said yes to these questions. Then the jury was asked if the place I rented was uninhabitable and the jury said no on the form. The form also asked what percent the rent should be reduced and the jury did not fill that section in.

After the form was read, the jury left and I asked the judge about getting the tenants evicted. He said that he would prepare a judgment, but I had to do the writ of possession.

When I came back, I found out that the judgment says I get no past due rent and the judgment is for the tenants. What was the point of having a jury if the judge was just going to make the judgment be what he wanted it to be? I want to turn this judge in to someone and complain.


Asked on 2/07/13, 9:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

I would suggest that you have an attorney review the verdict and judgment immediately. There are certain deadlines to have the judge reconsider or set aside the judgment or correct an erroneous one. There's obviously more to this that needs to be looked into..

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Answered on 2/14/13, 11:20 am


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