Colonial Manor, Inc. v. Reyes

── Colonial Manor, Inc. v. Reyes ── Court: California Court of Appeal Date: May 19, 2026 Category: General Filed 5/19/26 (unmodified opinion attached) APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COLONIAL MANOR, INC., ) No. 24APLC00316 ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) Santa Monica Trial Court ) v. ) No. 24SMUD00651 ) VILMA REYES, ) ) Defendant and Respondent. ) ORDER ) It is ordered that the opinion filed on April 23, 2026, be modified as follows: 1. On page 4, line 1, the word “argument” is changed to “arguments”. 2. On page 4, line 3, a comma is to be inserted between the words “Reyes” and “who”. 3. On page 5, the last sentence of the first full paragraph, starting on line 15 and ending on line 17, including the citation and footnote 6, is deleted, and the numbering of the subsequent footnotes shall be readjusted. 4. On page 6, the last sentence of the first full paragraph, starting on line 11 and ending on line 13, including the citation, is deleted, and the following is inserted in its place: It is the lessor’s burden to allege and prove compliance with section 1806 of the SMRCCA (SMRCCA, art. XVIII, § 1806, subd. (e)); however, a lessor’s failure to comply with any requirement of this section may be asserted by the lessee as an affirmative defense (id., subd. (f)). 5. On page 13, line 1, the word “affirmative” is deleted. jl  6. On page 13, the citation starting on line 1 and ending on line 2 is deleted, and the following is inserted in its place: (SMRCCA, art. XVIII, § 1806, subd. (f)). There is no change in the judgment. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.888(b)(2).) Defendant’s May 8, 2026 petition for rehearing and application to certify the case for transfer to the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff’s May 8, 2026 application to certify the case for transfer to the Court of Appeal, are denied. (Code Civ. Proc., § 911; Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.889, 8.1005(a)(1).) ___________________ ____________________ ____________________ P. McKay, P. J. Ricciardulli, J. Guillemet, J. 2 Filed 4/23/26 (unmodified opinion) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COLONIAL MANOR, INC., ) 24APLC00316 ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) Santa Monica Trial Court ) v. ) No. 24SMUD00651 ) VILMA REYES, ) ) OPINION Defendant and Respondent. ) ) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Mark A. Young, Judge. Affirmed. Dennis P. Block, for Plaintiff and Appellant. Munger, Tolles & Olson and Michael E. Soloff, for Defendant and