Section 1942

Citation: Section 1942
Parent Document: Winslett v. 1811 27th Ave., LLC, 237 Cal. Rptr. 3d 25 (2018)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2018-08-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/6239848/winslett-v-1811-27th-ave-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, 36 Cal.Rptr. 33, 387 P.2d 833.) 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 days' notice], and 1170.5 [trial setting 20 days after request].)

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