Hunter

FACTS

We draw the facts from the record. On June 23, 2014, Hunter entered into a written month-to-month lease for the rental of a self-storage unit in Lake Forest. The rent was $359 per month, and the lease, which included an arbitration clause, also had provisions for late fees and other charges. A witness named Arthur Masaoka provided LAACO a check on Hunter’s behalf for the first payment, but that check was returned for insufficient funds. No other rental payments were ever made by Hunter or on her behalf. Further, the address and phone number that Hunter provided were incorrect. On July 10, 2014, LAACO posted a preliminary lien notice. In August, LAACO received notice that Hunter had filed for bankruptcy, and accordingly, it did not proceed with the lien sale. Hunter’s address was also corrected around this time. LAACO attempted to collect the unpaid rent for several years, but it was unsuccessful. In August 2017, LAACO posted a new notice of lien sale and served Hunter with the notice. She did not respond. LAACO then sent Hunter an auction notice, which Hunter received. She did not appear at the auction sale and the contents of her unit were sold to a third party. In…