Winslett v. 1811 27th Avenue, LLC (2018)

Citation: Winslett v. 1811 27th Avenue, LLC (2018)
Parent Document: Winslett v. 1811 27th Avenue, LLC (2018)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2018-08-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4526968/winslett-v-1811-27th-avenue-llc/ ↗

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         In unlawful detainer proceedings tenants are not allowed to file cross-complaints.
(Knowles v. Robinson (1963) 60 Cal.2d 620, 625–627.) And “[a]s a practical matter, the
freedom to engage in ‘liberal’ discovery is far narrower in [unlawful detainer] proceedings
than in general civil actions.” (Friedman et al., Cal. Practice Guide: Landlord-Tenant (The
Rutter Group 2017), ¶ 8:436.) Accelerated discovery and other deadlines “severely limit
the time the parties have to complete their discovery and thus, necessarily, limit the
discovery options available to [unlawful detainer] litigants.” (Ibid., citing Code Civ. Proc.,
§§ 1170.8 [discovery motions on five days’ notice], 1170.7 [summary judgment on five

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