1412 Alameda v. Chung CA2/1
Appellant Peter C. Chung rented a piece of commercial property from respondent 1412 Alameda, LLC (Alameda). Seven months into the lease, Alameda sued Chung for breaching the lease. At Alameda’s request, the trial court eventually dismissed the original complaint against Chung without prejudice. Alameda then quickly filed an amended complaint seeking approximately $100,000 in back rent and repair costs. When Chung did not timely respond to the amended pleading, the trial court issued a default judgment against him.
Chung argues that the trial court’s default judgment is void. Despite having had ample time and opportunity to file a response, Alameda has failed to submit any appellate papers and is now unrepresented by counsel. We will therefore resolve the matter based solely on Chung’s arguments and the record presented.
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