Gerard

BACKGROUND

On May 31, 2024, plaintiff filed an unlawful detainer action against defendant and Jorge H. Cuevas,3 seeking possession of a single-family residence in the City of Covina. The complaint alleged that on or about November 1, 2022, the parties executed a written agreement in which defendant leased the premises for rent of $3,600 per month. The lease converted into a month-to-month tenancy on the same terms after expiration of the one-year written lease. On April 26, 2024, defendant was served by a registered process server, using substitute service, with a three-day notice to pay past-due rent or quit the premises. Defendant failed to tender the unpaid rent and continued in possession after expiration of the notice period. Plaintiff

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.1110(b), this opinion is certified for publication except for the section captioned “Adequacy of the Record on Appeal.” 1 Defendant’s name is identified in the complaint, answer, judgment and the parties’ briefs as “Janet G. Cuevas,” but the notice of appeal was filed under the name “Janet Cuevas.” 2 All further unspecified statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure. 3 A default was…