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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Hyatt v. Tedesco, 117 Cal. Rptr. 2d 921 (2002)

Citation
Hyatt v. Tedesco, 117 Cal. Rptr. 2d 921 (2002)
Parent Document
Hyatt v. Tedesco, 117 Cal. Rptr. 2d 921 (2002)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2002-01-31

Full Text

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Appellant has requested that this court take judicial notice of the legislative history of Code of Civil Procedure section 1174.2 in order to establish that it was the legislative intent that a tenant would not be entitled to a reduction of rent unless the landlord's breach of the warranty of habitability was substantial or material. Appellant's request for judicial notice is denied on the ground that, under the general principles of statutory construction, judicial notice of the legislative intent would be inappropriate. In interpreting a statute, a reviewing court is first guided by the language of the statute. If the language is clear and unambiguous, there is no need to examine the legislative intent. It is only when the words of the statute are ambiguous that we look to the legislative intent. (In re Luke W. (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 650, 655, 105 Cal.Rptr.2d 905; People v. Mom (2000) 80 Cal.App.4th 1217, 1221, 96 Cal.Rptr.2d 172.)