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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 520

Citation
Section 520
Parent Document
Western Land Office, Inc. v. Cervantes, 175 Cal. App. 3d 724 (1985)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1985-12-13

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81 Cal.App.3d 604. There the plaintiff landlord bought an old dilapidated hotel, apparently with the idea of demolishing it. After escrow had closed, the City and County of San Francisco filed suit to abate the property as a public nuisance. The landlord decided not to contest the action, permitted the city to obtain an abatement injunction, and elected to demolish the building as part of a larger construction project. The landlord refused to negotiate with the tenants. The tenants made continuing efforts to enlist public and governmental support for their plight. The landlord served the tenants with a 30-day notice. The tenants refused to vacate. The landlord brought an action in unlawful detainer, and the tenants set up the defense of retaliatory eviction. 6