Condado Beach Apartments, LLC v. Yuret, Vivian, KLAN202300892

Condado Beach Apartments, LLC filed an action against Vivien Yuret for summary eviction (desahucio) and collection of unpaid rent.
The case was heard in the San Juan court; evidence included testimony from the property manager and an invoice showing $6,921 owed by Yuret.
Yuret admitted during the hearing that she had not paid rent since December 2022.
The trial court granted the eviction against Yuret but dismissed the money collection claim due to insufficient evidence (missing contract documentation).
The appeal focused on whether the eviction should have included a co-tenant (Yuret’s mother) and whether the money judgment should have been granted.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Scope of Eviction Order	TPI erred by evicting only Yuret; action is in rem against all	Not specifically presented	Eviction proper only against Yuret; not her mother
Collection of Money (Unpaid Rent)	TPI erred by dismissing; debt was admitted and not disputed	Debt claim not supported by contract evidence	Dismissal affirmed; insufficient proof
Sufficiency of Evidence (Lack of Transcript)	N/A (challenged factfinding without transcript)	N/A	Court cannot review factfinding without transcript
Action Against Co-tenant (Yuret’s Mother)	Should include mother as co-tenant	Not specifically presented	Separate action required against co-tenant

Adm. Vivienda Pública v. Vega Martínez, 200 DPR 235 (Puerto Rico 2018) (explains the summary character and purpose of desahucio actions)
ATPR v. SLG Volmar-Mathieu, 196 DPR 5 (Puerto Rico 2016) (details on the restitutionary nature of eviction proceedings)
C.R.U.V. v. Román, 100 DPR 318 (Puerto Rico 1971) (action for eviction is not to determine ownership, but to restore possession)
Ortiz Ortiz v. Medtronic, 209 DPR 759 (Puerto Rico 2022) (trial judge’s credibility determinations are entitled to deference from appellate courts)