Facts

Plaintiff sued defendant for violation of the California Self-Storage Facility Act, violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and conversion.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that she had a storage unit with Public Storage, which was later acquired by Door to Door Storage Inc. She claimed Door to Door auctioned off her property and that the auction was illegal because she never received an accurate statement of the amount due under her contract and did not receive the required notices under the law.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant contended in its demurrer that plaintiff failed to state a cause of action under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act because she failed to comply with statutory requirements, failed to allege defendant wrongfully exercised dominion over plaintiff's property to support a conversion claim, and failed to state sufficient facts to support a breach of contract claim.

Result

The court determined that defendant breached the contract by holding the lien foreclosure sale. It awarded plaintiff $20,000 in damages, the contractual limit.

Other Information

FILING DATE: July 18, 2013.