Background.
On May 7, 2019, Velia Talamantes, Veronica Olivares, and Eulogio Espinoza, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated (collectively Plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit against Grand View Apartments, LLC, Ebrahim Madadi, Fahimeh Madadi, and Nicolle Davis (Defendants). Plaintiffs are tenants residing in the Grand View Apartments (the Property) in Paso Robles. Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges causes of action for (1) tortious breach of the implied warranty of habitability; (2) breach of implied warranty of habitability; (3) specific performance of lease agreements; (4) violation of Civil Code section 1942.4; (5) bad faith retention of security deposits; (6) damages for nuisance; (7) abatement of nuisance – injunctive relief; (8) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 – restitution; (9) violation of Business & Professions Code section 17200 – injunctive relief and appointment of a receiver; (10) negligence; (11) negligence per se; and (12) intentional infli