Auclair v. Bancroft

This is an action in assumpsit based upon a written contract requiring the defendant, John H. Bancroft, to indemnify the plaintiff, Albert Auclair, for any damages WEMJ Realty, Inc., recovered against the plaintiff based upon a lease between him and WEMJ Realty, Inc. After a trial, the Superior Court {Batch-elder, J.) entered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $7,000. The defendant timely filed a notice of appeal in this court. We affirm.

On March 5, 1972, the plaintiff leased office space from WEMJ Broadcasting, Inc. Under the terms of the lease, the plaintiff could sublet…