1041 20th Street v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd. (2019)

Citation: 1041 20th Street v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd. (2019)
Parent Document: 1041 20th Street v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd. (2019)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2019-07-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4644132/1041-20th-street-v-santa-monica... ↗

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The Board contends that the trial court erred by applying
the doctrine of equitable estoppel to require it to act beyond its
statutory authority and in contravention of the Rent Control
Law. We agree.
       “‘The doctrine of equitable estoppel is founded on concepts
of equity and fair dealing. It provides that a person may not deny
the existence of a state of facts if he intentionally led another to
believe a particular circumstance to be true and to rely upon such
belief to his detriment. The elements of the doctrine are that
(1) the party to be estopped must be apprised of the facts; (2) he

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