Hooton v. Nacarato GMC Truck, Inc.

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant, Nacarato GMC Truck, Inc. (Nacarato), has appealed from the judgment of the Chancery Court forfeiting its lease on land and commercial buildings in Davidson County, Tennessee, from which it operated a truck sales franchise. The forfeiture was based upon the Chancellor’s finding that Nacarato had failed to “promptly undertake” certain repairs to the leased premises after being notified by plaintiff to do so and thereby “breached the lease.” Plaintiff was also awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $30,000.

The pertinent facts are as follows:

Nacarato leased…