Q: I’ll rephrase. We got our 30 day notice. Got the summons. The copy of the notice is not the notice we got.
So if she submitted an incorrect copy of the eviction notice is that enough to have the case dismissed. Due to the retaliatory nature of the original notice, they served us in a fit of anger and a obviously did not make their own copy but instead tried to duplicate the one we received.
A: It sounds as if you may have a valid defense. If you want to be sure, review it all with a local landlord-tenant attorney. If they are convinced, they might represent you on a contingency wherein they would defend you without further charge to you. Rather they would rely upon collecting their fees from the landlord upon either settling the case or prevailing at trial.
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