My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: CA
I lived in an apartment close by a university where the landlord refuses to return any amount of the security deposit until all of the tenants have vacated the property. When the unit has been completely vacated, the remainder of the security deposit (once damage charges have been deducted) is written out to all of those whose names are on the lease.
I have moved out of the apartment (which is shared by three other tenants) and my name has been replaced on the apartment lease by a new tenant; however, the new tenant has failed to uphold his/her verbal agreement of reimbursing me for my share of the security deposit that I paid the landlord upon my move-in. Am I still entitled to receiving my security deposit back even though my name is no longer on the lease? Is it likely that I would win the case if I were to sue the new tenant for my share of the deposit in small claims court?

