Russell v. Howe

Defendants, Henry and llene Howe, leased two rooms of their home to plaintiff, Renee Russell, and her children. After defendants denied plaintiff access to the premises, plaintiff sued defendants for trespass and for breach of the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment. Plaintiff also requested a preliminary injunction and moved for a temporary restraining order to prevent defendants from interfering with plaintiff’s access to the premises. The trial court issued the temporary restraining order, denied the preliminary injunction, and awarded possession of the premises to defendants.

On appeal,…