Butler Plaza, LLC v. Curtis

FITZPATRICK, J.1

¶1 David Curtis and Maurice Goodwin (whom I will sometimes refer to collectively as "the tenants") appeal a money judgment entered by the Dane County Circuit Court in favor of their former landlord, Butler Plaza, LLC. Butler Plaza initiated this action to recover unpaid rent after the tenants vacated the premises. Curtis and Goodwin contend that Butler Plaza accepted their surrender of the premises, thereby releasing them from further liability for rent. The tenants further assert that the circuit court's finding that Butler Plaza made efforts to mitigate damages was clearly…