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Cal. Civil Code § 1927 (2026)
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An agreement to let upon hire binds the letter to secure to the hirer the quiet possession of the thing hired during the term of the hiring, against all persons lawfully claiming the same.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1949–2025 · leading case: Frittelli, Inc. v. 350 North Canon Drive, LP, 202 Cal. App. 4th 35 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011).
Frittelli, Inc. v. 350 North Canon Drive, LP, 202 Cal. App. 4th 35 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). “After the actions were consolidated, Frittelli amended its complaint to assert four claims against respondents, namely, breach of the lease, breach of the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment (Civ. Code, § 1927), negligence, and rescission.”
Spinks v. Equity Residential Briarwood Apts., 171 Cal. App. 4th 1004 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009). “” (Civ. Code, § 1927.) “Beyond the statutory covenant, the landlord is bound to refrain from action which interrupts the tenant’s beneficial enjoyment.”
Multani v. Knight, 23 Cal. App. 5th 837 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “Breach of the Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment In her appellant's opening brief, Salima concedes that the trial court *552 correctly accepted Knight's argument that there can be no claim for breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment in commercial tenancies, but she argues the trial…”
Andrews v. Mobile Aire Estates, 125 Cal. App. 4th 578 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “Inherent in the Andrewses’ lease agreement with Mobile Aire was the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment (Civ. Code, § 1927), giving rise to a contractual duty in Mobile Aire to preserve their quiet enjoyment.”
Erlach v. Sierra Asset Servicing, LLC, 226 Cal. App. 4th 1281 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “As to appellant’s remaining causes of action for constructive eviction, breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, and retaliatory eviction, we note that every lease includes a covenant of quiet possession and enjoyment.”
Lee v. Placer Title Co., 28 Cal. App. 4th 503 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). “” (Italics added) The parties thus contracted to limit defendant’s remedies in the event of a breach of the lease by plaintiffs: defendant’s only remedies were to be damages and/or injunctive relief.”
Beliveau v. Caras, 873 F. Supp. 1393 (C.D. Cal. 1995). “Civil Code § 1927 provides: "An agreement to let upon hire binds the letter to secure to the hirer the quiet possession of the thing hired during the term of the hiring, against all persons lawfully claiming the same.”
Marchese v. Stand. Realty & Dev. Co., 74 Cal. App. 3d 142 (Cal. Ct. App. 1977). “(Civ. Code, § 1927; see Petroleum Collections, Inc.”
Pierce v. Nash, 272 P.2d 938 (Cal. Ct. App. 1954). “Their argument proceeds from the premise that even in a case such as is here presented, where the positive acts of the lessor have disturbed the tenant’s possession and have so seriously impaired his beneficial enjoyment of the premises that he is compelled to quit them, the…”
Stockton Dry Goods Co. v. Girsh, 227 P.2d 1 (Cal. 1951). “*682 Such questions as when the conduct of another shoe department by the plaintiff will amount to a breach of the covenant of quiet possession (Civ. Code, § 1927), and constitute a constructive eviction of the defendant in the absence of an express restriction, cannot be…”
Slater v. Conti, 341 P.2d 395 (Cal. Ct. App. 1959). “Since that action and the judgment therein was based upon plaintiffs’ failure to pay rent, that court concluded that no liability could be imposed upon defendant lessors.”
Goldman v. House, 209 P.2d 639 (Cal. Ct. App. 1949). “(Civ. Code, § 1927; McDowell v. Hyman, 117 Cal.”
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