Gray v. Kanavel

508 So.2d 970 (1987)

David E. GRAY

v.

Gerald W. KANAVEL.

No. CA-6947.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 3, 1987.

Michael J. Laughlin, Stassi & Rausch, New Orleans, for appellant.

Before CIACCIO, WARD and WILLIAMS, JJ.

WILLIAMS, Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff David E. Gray from a decision of the trial court refusing to award him rent and attorney's fees under a written lease that he had entered into with defendant Gerald W. Kanavel.

Plaintiff and defendant entered into a lease for one-half of a duplex on January 6, 1986. The lease was for one year, beginning January 10, 1986; rent…