Logan v. Ranken
Respondents Christopher Logan and Brian Casey purchased a house in Pacifica next door to a house owned by appellants Christopher Ranken and Sylvia Chupity. Logan and Casey lived in their house, but Ranken and Chupity used theirs for short-term vacation rentals. Logan and Casey sued under nuisance and other tort causes of action alleging that Ranken and Chupity failed to control loud and disruptive parties and other disturbances. After a three-day trial, the superior court awarded Logan and Casey $25,000 in damages, enjoined Ranken and Chupity from using their house for weekend-only rentals, and required them to include a noise-curfew restriction in their rental agreements. On appeal, Ranken and Chupity argue that they are not liable for the actions of their short-term renters, the judgment was not supported by substantial evidence, Chupity lacked actual knowledge of the disturbances, the damages were calculated incorrectly, and the court lacked authority to enter portions of its injunction.
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