Pritchett v. Afzal

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial in a commercial lease dispossessory case, Melvin Pritchett (landlord) appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of the defendant, Mian Afzal (tenant), contending that the trial court erred (1) by resolving certain factual issues against Pritchett, and (2) by ruling that a sublease subsequent to Afzal’s lease was not a novation and release of Afzal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

“On appeal from a bench trial, we construe the evidence in favor of the judgment and will not disturb fact findings of a trial court if there is any…