Wang

BACKGROUND

Appellants’ complaint The lease and Plaza Bonita’s unlawful detainer actions Appellants are owners and operators of three separate Burger King restaurant franchises in National City, Culver City, and Valencia. Appellants entered into three separate leases with Plaza Bonita, Culver City Mall, and Valencia Town Center Venture, through amendments that replaced Shihlin Electric with appellants as lessees. Plaza Bonita brought two unlawful detainer actions against appellants, one in February and one in June 2021. In the second unlawful detainer suit, a writ of possession was executed preventing appellants from accessing their restaurant in National City. Plaza Bonita disposed of the personal property left on the premises. Both unlawful detainer actions were dismissed in September 2021. Plaza Bonita and Culver City Mall subsequently terminated their respective leases with appellants pursuant to terms in the lease amendments allowing terminations upon 60 days’ notice. Appellants’ claims and allegations regarding the 60- day termination clause and the writ of possession In December 2021, appellants sued respondents, including URW.3 Appellants asserted causes of action for…