Eucasia Schools Worldwide, Inc. v. DW August Co.

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

Eucasia Schools Worldwide, Inc., appellant, sued its landlord, DW August Company (DW), and Wendle Schoniger, respondents. The judgment was entered after a jury returned a special verdict in favor of respondents. The judgment awarded DW attorney fees of $124,997.

The sole contention is that the trial court erroneously denied its motion for a directed verdict on a cause of action for breach of contract. The theory is that DW breached the lease as a matter of law because it failed to give proper notice of its intent to inspect the leased property. As we shall explain, a lease…