- Jurisdiction
- California
I filed a UD case in which the defendants were in default and moved out. The attorney I hired only wanted to reposses the property and did not include damages in the claim. We also could not know what the actual damages would be until they moved out.
9 months later I filed a separate limited new case to collect rent due and property damages. On this new case, the Defendants failed to respond to my complaint and I am filing a default judgment on the rent and property damages due.
Question - Since I only received the property and no damages, I have two separate cases, is there a problem with this? If so, do I need to file any documents to consolidate both cases or does the court do this on their own motion?
9 months later I filed a separate limited new case to collect rent due and property damages. On this new case, the Defendants failed to respond to my complaint and I am filing a default judgment on the rent and property damages due.
Question - Since I only received the property and no damages, I have two separate cases, is there a problem with this? If so, do I need to file any documents to consolidate both cases or does the court do this on their own motion?