In Von Nothdurft v. Steck, (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 524, the manager challenged the written management agreement with the landlord as being “unconscionable” or “an adhesion contract” so void. The Court of Appeal said the agreement was fine and confirmed it was freely entered into. The Court told the manager/tenant she could not have it both ways. Further, managers cannot claim to be “on call”, they are only paid for the time actually working, even if the manager is waiting for a tenant or worker to come to the property.
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