If an ex-tenant at Stanford University gets her way in appellate court, evictions across California could take much longer. To fend off this scenario, the California Apartment Association has filed a brief in the case of Stanford vs. Christine Marie Ham. The amicus brief holds that Stanford took sufficient steps to reach Ham in person before posting eviction paperwork — an unlawful detainer summons and complaint — to her front door and mailing them to her rental unit. In addition, Ham’s employer information was outdated, an additional obstacle to handing her the documents in person. Ham, on the East Coast… Read More