M & v Barocas v. Thc, Inc

Defendant appeals as of right from a February 14,1994, order granting summary disposition in favor of plaintiff pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(9) and (10), in this action for rent owed on a commercial lease. We affirm.

Plaintiff owns a commercial building in Dearborn, which it had originally leased to A. J. Foland’s, Inc. Because of Foland’s continuing financial difficulties, plaintiff entered into a contract to lease the property to defendant when Foland’s lease ended. Defendant in turn subleased the building to Foland’s with the agreement it would remain liable under the lease to plaintiff after…