Truck Center Leasing, Inc. v. Fiumara

Plaintiff, Truck Center Leasing, Inc., sued to recover $7,500 it paid to defendant, Peter J. Fiumara, Sr., in connection with plaintiffs written offer to lease from defendant certain commercial property. Defendant counterclaimed, asserting that plaintiffs proposal became a lease on defendant’s acceptance, and plaintiff thus owes defendant rental for the fourteen months beginning November, 1987, and unpaid rent thereafter at the established rate of $7,500/month. The trial judge found for defendant on both plaintiffs claim and on defendant’s counterclaim. We affirm the judgment for defendant on…