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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

People Ex Rel. Smith v. Parkmerced Co., 198 Cal. App. 3d 683 (1988)

Citation
People Ex Rel. Smith v. Parkmerced Co., 198 Cal. App. 3d 683 (1988)
Parent Document
People Ex Rel. Smith v. Parkmerced Co., 198 Cal. App. 3d 683 (1988)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1988-02-17

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Defendants/appellants Parkmerced Company and Parkmerced Management Corporation appeal a judgment in favor of plaintiff/respondent People of the State of California in respondent's action for violation of Civil Code section1950.51 governing rental and lease deposits. Respondent brought its action in response to appellants' imposition of fees additional to the monthly rental charged each tenant of appellants' apartment complex. Appellants contend section 1950.5
does not prohibit landlords from receiving nonrefundable security deposits, that section 1950.5 is unconstitutional on its face, that the trial court abused its discretion in assessing civil penalties, and that it erred in ordering a refund of securities to a tenant organization rather than to the state. We affirm. *Page 688