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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)

Citation
Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Parent Document
Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1978-09-28

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Arguing a violation of equal protection principles, defendant urges that the statute unfairly favors tenants over landlords. He notes that we have held that a landlord’s material breach of the lease may justify a tenant in summarily withholding rent (see Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616, 634-635 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704, 517 P.2d 1168]). Under section 789.3, in contrast, the landlord is compelled to retain a defaulting tenant, and to pay the tenant’s utilities, until an unlawful detainer judgment can be obtained. Defendant describes this result as unequal protection.