Independence Park, Inc. v. Sentinel Products, Inc.

This is a summary process action involving commercial property in Hyannis. The parties entered into an agreement for judgment as to possession, and after a jury trial, judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff-lessor for unpaid rent. The defendants have appealed several pretrial rulings and the court’s refusal to instruct the jury on the covenant of quiet enjoyment.

On September 1, 2000, the plaintiff, Independence Park, Inc. (“Independence”), entered into an agreement to lease commercial property to the defendant, Sentinel Products, Inc. (“Sentinel”), a manufacturer of high-tech equipment.…