Real Estate/Development,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 26, 2020
Lease arbitration agreements not enforceable, panel says
The 2nd District Court of Appeal applied state versus federal law to the case involving a dispute over claims of bedbugs in an apartment.
Brian Virag (Courtesy of Brian Virag)
Landlords can't force tenants locked into residential lease agreements into arbitration to resolve disputes, a panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled.
The decision stems from a dispute involving five tenants who sued J.K. Residential Inc. over claims of bedbugs. The property owner filed a motion to compel arbitration, citing provisions in the lease agreements. Los Angeles County Judge $95
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