Turner

FACTS

Background Plaintiff and appellant Vanessa Renee Turner lived in a residential hotel owned by defendant and respondent 640 Main Street Partners, LCC (“Partners”) for a period of time. At some point during Turner’s tenancy, Partners filed an unlawful detainer action against Turner for nonpayment of rent. That underlying action was entitled Cecil Hotel v. Turner (Super. Ct. LA County, 2012, No. 12U02012). In April 2012, the Los Angeles County Superior Court entered a stipulated judgment in Cecil Hotel v. Turner. The stipulated judgment was signed by a hotel representative and by Turner, and approved by a superior court commissioner. The judgment included provisions awarding possession of premises located at 640 S. Main Street to the plaintiff, and stating that the plaintiff waived all back due rent, holdover damages, attorney fees, and costs of litigation. The judgment provided that Turner would give up any claim to her security deposit, “if any,” and provided for an immediate writ of possession , but “no final lockout prior to June 19, 2012.” Turner’s Complaint In December 2012, Turner, in pro. per., filed a Judicial Council standard form complaint against Partners. The…