Leda v. Whisnand

Dwyer, A.C.J.

¶1 This is a residential landlord-tenant case. Jean and Steven Leda are Robert Whisnand’s former landlords. Whisnand appeals from a judgment entered against him in an unlawful detainer action brought by the Ledas. Rejecting Whisnand’s primary contention on appeal, we hold that he could neither renew his tenancy nor create a new tenancy by sending the Ledas an unsolicited rent payment after they served him with a 20-day notice to vacate. We also hold, however, that the superior court commissioner abused her discretion by refusing to allow Whisnand to present evidence supporting…