`rich@tenantlawgroupsf.com
`Ryan M. Herrera, Esq. (SNB 320865)
`ryan@tenantlawgroupsf.com
`TENANT LAW GROUP, PC
`100 Pine Street, Suite 1250
`San Francisco, CA 94111-5235
`Tel: (888) 510-7511
`Fax: (888) 376-1662
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendant
`KARINE BAHET and LUNA LA MANTIA
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`ELECTRONICALLY
`F I L E D
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`Superior Court of California,
`County of San Francisco
`03/04/2025
`Clerk of the Court
`BY: SAHAR ENAYATI
`Deputy Clerk
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`SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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`IN AND FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
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`UNLIMITED JURISDICTION
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`KARINE BAHET, an Individual; and LUNA LA
`MANTIA, an Individual;
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`DAVID PELLA, an Individual and as Successor
`Trustee of the Liana G. Pella Trust; VIVIAN
`PELLA SOUTHARD, an Individual and as
`Successor Trustee of the Liana G. Pella Trust; and
`DOES 1 through 25, inclusive;
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`Defendants.
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`DAVID PELLA, an Individual;
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`Cross-Complainant,
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`KARINE BAHET, an Individual; and ROES 1
`through 10;
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`Cross-Defendants.
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`Case No. CGC-24-616694
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`PLAINTIFF AND CROSS-
`DEFENDANT KARINE BAHET’S
`ANSWER TO DEFENDANT AND
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`COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
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`Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Karine Bahet (“PLAINTIFF”) answers the Cross-Complaint of
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`Defendant David Pella (“DEFENDANT”) as follows:
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`Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 431.30(d), PLAINTIFF denies each and
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`every allegation of DEFENDANT’s unverified Cross-Complaint.
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`FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`The Cross-Complaint, and each cause of action thereof, fails to state facts sufficient to
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`constitute a cause of action.
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`SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`The damages alleged in the Cross-Complaint, if any, were caused in whole or in part by the
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`negligence, recklessness, or legal fault of persons or entities other than PLAINTIFF.
`THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`DEFENDANT’s claims are barred due to DEFENDANT’s own breach of contract.
`FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`DEFENDANT’s conduct bars or proportionately reduces any recovery by DEFENDANT
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`against PLAINTIFF.
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`FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`DEFENDANT was negligent, reckless, and otherwise at fault regarding the matters
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`referred to in the Cross-Complaint, and such conduct caused the damages complained of, if any.
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`SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`DEFENDANT acted unreasonably, in bad faith, and with unclean hands, and is therefore
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`estopped from recovering any damages.
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`SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`DEFENDANT has expressly and impliedly released, discharged, and forever waived all
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`the claims asserted in the Cross-Complaint.
`EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`By the exercise of reasonable effort, care, and diligence, DEFENDANT could have
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`mitigated the amount of damages allegedly suffered. DEFENDANT is thus barred from recovery against
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`PLAINTIFF, or such recovery is reduced, due to failure and refusal to reasonably mitigate the amount of
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`damages claimed, if any exist.
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`PLAINTIFF AND CROSS-DEFENDANT KARINE BAHET’S ANSWER TO DEFENDANT AND CROSS-
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`NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`DEFENDANT’s claims are barred or limited by California Civil Code section 1565 et seq.
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`due to duress, fraud, misrepresentation, undue influence, and/or mistake.
`TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`DEFENDANT’s claims are barred because DEFENDANT failed to give PLAINTIFF
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`proper notice, in a timely and reasonable manner, of any such alleged breach, and PLAINTIFF was not
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`afforded an opportunity to fulfill obligations in each instance.
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`ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`DEFENDANT’s claims are barred or limited by California Civil Code sections 1698(b) et
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`seq. due to a modification of the written contract by executed oral agreement.
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`DEFENDANT has failed to set out his claims with sufficient particularity to permit PLAINTIFF to
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`raise all appropriate defenses, and therefore, PLAINTIFF reserves the right to add additional defenses as
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`the factual bases therefor become known.
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`WHEREFORE, PLAINTIFF prays that DEFENDANT take nothing by his Cross-Complaint, for
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`judgment in PLAINTIFF’s favor, for all relief sought in PLAINTIFF’s Complaint, and for such other relief
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`as may be just and proper.
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`DATED: March 3, 2025
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`TENANT LAW GROUP, PC
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`By________________________________________
`Ryan M. Herrera, Esq.
`Attorney for Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendant KARINE
`BAHET and LUNA LA MANTIA
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