Bradbury

Filed 1/29/26; Certified for Publication 2/23/26 (order attached)

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ASHIRWAD, LLC, D086343

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v. (Super. Ct. No. CIVSB2205950)

MICHAEL S. BRADBURY et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, Winston S. Keh, Judge. Affirmed. The Duringer Law Group, Stephen C. Duringer and Edward L. Laird II, for Plaintiff and Appellant. Chandler Law Firm and Robert C. Chandler, for Defendants and Respondents. Michael Bradbury and Jeannette Bradbury (the Bradburys) 1 leased a commercial property for a salon from Ashirwad, LLC (Ashirwad). As between the two, Jeannette assumed primary responsibility for operating the salon. Shortly before the lease was set to expire in March 2020, Jeannette decided to retire. At about the same time, the State of California issued a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. Jeannette tried to help Ashirwad find a replacement tenant to continue the salon business. Although the Bradburys’ salon equipment remained on the…