Lynch v. Granby Holdings, Inc.

In this civil action concerning a disputed lease agreement, the dispositive issue before us is the scope of appellate review of issues that were raised neither at trial nor on appeal. Two actions arising under a single lease were consolidated at trial. In the first action, the tenant, Daniel Lynch (tenant), and his subtenants, Joseph Lynch and Joan Lynch (subtenants),1 filed a four count complaint charging the lessor, Granby Holdings, Inc. (lessor), with breach of the lease, with breach of an oral agreement and with negligent misrepresentation.2 In the second action, the lessor sued the…