Bransky v. Schmidt Motor Sales, Inc.

Plaintiff, Ronald M. Bransky, appeals from an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, Schmidt Motor Sales, Inc. The issue on appeal is whether defendant was a tenant at sufferance, as the trial court found, or a holdover tenant when defendant continued to occupy the premises and pay rent after the original six-month term of the lease had expired. Plaintiff asks that we reverse the trial court’s order which granted summary judgment to defendant and enter summary judgment in plaintiff’s favor, including damages of $6,942.18 plus costs and attorney fees.

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