Rana
Rana v. Youxin Gu
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Alsup, J.
ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
INTRODUCTION
In this housing discrimination action, plaintiffs move for a preliminary injunction *991 preventing their landlord from proceeding with eviction. For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED.
STATEMENT
Plaintiffs Kashif Rana and Saima Anjum live with their minor children in a home in Fremont, which they rent from defendant Youxin Gu (also known as Cindy), in her capacity as president of defendant J. C. Invest Group, Inc., the manager of the property. In June 2015, Rana signed a one-year lease with Gu. The lease converted to month-to-month in June 2016. The lease provided that once it had converted to a month-to-month agreement, the owners needed to give notice of at least thirty days for any changes to the terms of tenancy, including termination or rent adjustments (Rana Decl., Exh. 1).
Plaintiffs researched licensing requirements and decided to pursue a license to operate a family day-care home.
On July 10, 2016, Rana contacted Gu via text message to seek permission for An-jum to operate a small day-care center in her home. Gu refused to assent, expressing concerns about liability. Rana quickly followed up to…