Hendrickson v. Carson

Plaintiff landlord brought this action for possession of leased commercial property and for damages. She alleged, inter alia, that the defendant tenants breached the lease by failing to make necessary repairs and by failing to pay rent. The trial court denied relief.1 She appeals, and we reverse in part.

In 1966, plaintiffs parents entered into an agreement to lease the Caveman Building Supply (Caveman) building to C.F. and Isabelle Garlock for a term of 12 years. After an intervening assignment, the lessees’ interest in the lease was assigned to defendants in 1975. In 1980, at defendants’…