Prepared for distribution at the ADVOCATES GUIDE FOR PROTECTING TENANTS RIGHTS: ADVANCED UNLAWFUL DETAINER DEFENSE Program San Francisco, March 9, 2016 CONTENTS: PROGRAM SCHEDULE... 13 FACULTY BIOS... 21 1. Unlawful Detainer Trial Practice Outline... 35 2. Sample Joint Statement of the Case... 59 3. Sample Joint Exhibit List... 65 4. Sample Joint Witness List... 71 5. Sample Joint Jury Instructions General & Special... 77 6. Sample Defendant s Proposed Jury Instructions... 125 7. Sample Defendant s Trial Brief... 139 5
8. Sample Verdict Form, Habitability... 151 9. Civil Subpoena for Personal Appearance at Trial or Hearing (SUBP-001)... 157 10. Sample Defendant s Proposed Voir Dire Questions... 163 11. Sample Motion in Limine to Exclude Irrelevant and Prejudicial Evidence... 169 12. Sample Defendants Motion in Limine Exclude Witness Testimony/Exclude from Court... 183 13. Sample Defendants Request for Statement of Decision... 191 14. Form Objections and Objections to Evidence Cheat Sheet... 197 6
15. Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Article 1, Los Angeles Municipal Code... 201 16. Los Angeles County Superior Court General Order Trial Readiness... 245 17. Sample Demand for Jury Trial, CCP 631... 253 18. Illegal Unit Evidence Sheet,... 259 19. Pay or Quit Evidence Sheet,... 263 20. Unlawful Detainer Trials (PowerPoint slides)... 267 7
21. Types of Housing and Statutes and Regulations Informational Sheet... 319 Navneet Grewal Sarah Steinheimer Legal Services of Northern California 22. Sample Stipulation to Settle the Case and Court to Retain Jurisdiction Under CCP 664.6... 325 23. Sample Unlawful Detainer Voucher Protection Letter... 333 Navneet Grewal Sarah Steinheimer Legal Services of Northern California 24. Defending Housing Choice Voucher Evictions (PowerPoint slides)... 337 Navneet Grewal Sarah Steinheimer Legal Services of Northern California 25. Sample Appellants Opening Brief: Boyd v. Carter, No. 113-AP-001561, Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2014)... 393 Jason Tarricone Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto 26. Sample Appellate Division Opinion: Boyd v. Carter, No. 113-AP-001561, Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2014)... 415 Jason Tarricone Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto 8
27. Sample Publication Order: Boyd v. Carter, No. 113-AP-001561, Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2014)... 429 Jason Tarricone Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto 28. Sample Applications for Ex Parte Order Temporarily Staying Execution of Judgment Pending Determination of Petition for Writ of Supersedeas... 435 Christian Abasto Public Law Center 29. Sample Notice of Petition and Petition for Stay of the Judgment Pending Appeal... 451 Christian Abasto Public Law Center 30. Sample Appellant s Petition for Writ of Supersedeas... 465 Christian Abasto Public Law Center 31. Sample Expert Declaration on Reasonable Rates: Declaration of Richard M. Pearl in Support of Motion for Attorneys Fees, Nativi, et. al v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 109CV158254, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2015)... 485 32. Sample Fee Motion: Plaintiffs Notice of Motion and Motion for Attorneys Fees; Memorandum of Points and Authorities, Nativi, et. al v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 109CV158254, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2015)... 603 9
33. Sample Fee Motion Reply: Plaintiffs Reply in Support of Motion for Attorneys Fees; Final Fee Claim Summarized, Nativi, et. al v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 109CV158254, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2015)... 637 34. Sample Supporting Declaration: Declaration of Madeline S. Howard in Support of Motion for Attorneys Fees, Nativi, et. al v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 109CV158254, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2015)... 691 35. Sample Supporting Declaration: Declarations of Alex Gulotta and Lisa M. Newstrom in Support of Motion for Attorneys Fees (Re: ), Nativi, et. al v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 109CV158254, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2015)... 711 36. Sample Unlawful Detainer Fee Motion: Notice of Defendant s Motion for Attorney s Fees; Defendant s Motion for Attorney s Fees; Points and Authorities; Supporting Declarations; Exhibits and Order, Eccleston v. Texson, No. HG14-748052, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda (2015)... 721 10
37. Sample Memorandum of Costs Worksheet: (MC-010, MC-011 and MC-025), Gable, et. al v. City of Fullerton, et. al, No. 30-2013-00675291, Superior Court of California, County of Orange (2015)... 753 38. Sample Memorandum of Costs Without Worksheet (MC-010), Nativi, et. al v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 109CV158254, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (2015)... 767 39. Sample Appellate Division Opinion: LG Foreclosed Properties, LLC v. Diaz, et. al, No. BV 030637, Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (2014)... 773 40. Sample Appellate Division Opinion, Active Properties, LLC v. Perez, et. al, No. BV 030654, Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (2014)... 789 INDEX... 799 Program Attorney: Christina Thompson 11