Bastian v. Albertson's, Inc.

SWANSTROM, Judge.

This is an action for breach of a lease agreement covering a building and premises in Twin Falls, Idaho. The trial court found that Albertson’s, the lessee, breached an implied covenant to pay reasonable rent when it quit operating a supermarket on the leased premises and did not assign the lease or sublet the property. We affirm.

In 1948, Mr. and Mrs. Bastían leased the premises to Albertson’s for use as a grocery store. In 1961 the leased building was destroyed by fire. The parties entered into extensive renegotiations of the existing lease, which would not have expired…