As a defendant judgement went against me after trial de novo on appeal
I am a los angeles landlord and my property has been damaged by tenants after living there for only 18 months, the deposit does not cover the damages, they took me to small claims court and won. I appealed and lost, I was awarded a small sum, but I have not been allowed to claim my legal fees from taking the tenants to court to recover my rent owed during the tenancy, they have damaged my floors and the pool and, took items from the property when they left, they amassed a huge water bill, I have not been allowed to claim for cleaning the property.
Can I bring a separate case against them in the small claims court or another type of court, can I lodge another appeal on the same case that I lost.