Sevilla v. Perez CA2/5

Filed 9/22/25 Sevilla v. Perez CA2/5 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

JOSE SEVILLA, B344357, consolidated with B344358 Plaintiff and Appellant, v. (Los Angeles County GABRIELA PEREZ, Super. Ct. Nos. 24STRO09112, Defendant and 24STRO09113) Respondent.

JOSE SEVILLA,

Plaintiff and Appellant, v.

DELIA SANDOVAL,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Laura Cohen, Commissioner. Affirmed.

Jose Sevilla, in pro. per., for Appellant.

No appearance for Respondents.

****** A tenant petitioned the trial court for civil harassment restraining orders against his landlord and his next-door neighbor. When the tenant failed to personally serve either party by the date of a continued hearing on his petitions, the trial court dismissed both petitions without prejudice. Because the record on appeal is deficient, we cannot determine whether there was any error and accordingly affirm the orders dismissing the tenant’s petitions. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND I. The Parties Jose Sevilla (Sevilla) is renting a duplex in East Los Angeles from Ramiro and Delia Sandoval. Gabriela Perez (the neighbor) rents the adjoining half of the duplex. Neither Sevilla’s nor the neighbor’s leases are in the record on appeal. II. The Petitions On December 18, 2024, Sevilla filed two separate petitions for civil harassment restraining orders under Code of Civil Procedure section 527.61—namely, one seeking an order