Legal Opinion
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. v. Backleaf, LLC
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 24, 2004No. 02-P-518PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMills, J.
This is a commercial lease case involving construction of a provision respecting the lessee’s obligation to pay additional rent for electricity. We conclude that a landlord’s unreasonable position in construction of the lease provision subjects him to damages under G. L. c. 93A.
Background. The plaintiff, Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. (Diamond), sold its commercial real estate in Wilmington, improved by a building which it had occupied entirely, to the *503defendant, Backleaf, LLC (Backleaf), which agreed to lease back to Diamond approximately sixteen percent of the building space. For a period of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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