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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

S. P. Growers Ass'n v. Rodriguez, 552 P.2d 721 (1976)

Citation
S. P. Growers Ass'n v. Rodriguez, 552 P.2d 721 (1976)
Parent Document
S. P. Growers Ass'n v. Rodriguez, 552 P.2d 721 (1976)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1976-08-10

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at p. 515.) Statutoiy public policy must be protected, whether that policy is enunciated by the Legislature or by Congress. In a retaliatory eviction proceeding, the crucial question is not whether the statute is designed to aid tenants, but whether it depends for its effectiveness on private initiative and would thus be emasculated by allowing punitive eviction. In the present circumstances that question must be answered affirmatively. Unless it can be shown that the interests in preserving the summary nature of the unlawful detainer proceeding outweigh the interests in furthering *729