Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

I recently lost a motion for summary judgment because I didn't file an opposition, instead I filed a declaration with exhibits, requesting a continuance, judge denied continuance, and granted the motion for summary judgment, because I signed a settlement agreement in the previous case.

But the landlord did not attend the settlement conference or sign the settlement agreement, and in the subject case, landlord already lost this issue in a prior motion.

Also, I just discovered that the name of the plaintiff in the prior action is a nonexistent corporation. And in the motion for summary judgment, the copy of the agreement attached to the attorney's declaration, which was judicially noticed, has an altered signature page.

Is a motion for reconsideration the right motion to file? or renew? And do I tell the judge about each of the above issues?


Asked on 9/11/12, 4:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Reconsideration. You have to tell the judge about those issues. Its your only chance, although if the evidence was available before the hearing the judge will deny it.

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Answered on 9/11/12, 5:18 pm


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