Caso v. Stanley Nelson, Inc.

Upon review of the record we are of the view that the trial court erred in setting aside the verdict of the jury in favor of the appellants, lessees in this landlord and tenant dispute.

After a dispute arose as to the timeliness of payments due by the tenant, Eduardo Caso, Caso vacated the premises. When the landlord, Stanley Nelson, Inc., sued for breach of lease, Caso counterclaimed alleging that the landlord had breached the lease and had constructively evicted him from the premises. The jury returned a verdict for the tenant. Subsequently, the trial court set aside the verdict on the…