Stamatakis v. Ho
After a court trial on an action to recover rent due from defendant and appellant Steven Ho pursuant to a commercial lease, the trial court awarded plaintiffs and respondents Nicholas and Emanuel Stamatakis $106,200, in addition to $110,089 in interest. Ho appeals the judgment, contending that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by requesting and accepting his direct examination in the form of his attorneys trial brief, thus precluding a sound credibility assessment and (2) no substantial evidence supports its finding that the Stamatakises acted reasonably to mitigate their damages. Court affirm the judgment.
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