Lesatz v. Standard Green Meadows

Plaintiffs rented an apartment from defendants. The lease ran from July 1, 1984, to June 30, 1985. Plaintiff Karen Lesatz did not sign the lease, but contributed to rent payments. Apparently due to a mistake on plaintiffs’ part, they left one month early. Defendants ultimately sent plaintiffs an itemized list of damages totaling $793 to which plaintiffs objected. The damages included $20 for a broken cabinet door. The list also included a $200 "rerental” fee provided for by lease ¶ 25 as "liquidated damages” for defendants’ administrative costs in rerenting the apartment. The list also…