Mouawad, LLC v. Body Dezines, LLC

After terminating the defendants’ commercial tenancy by a fourteen-day notice to quit for nonpayment of rent, the plaintiff-landlord, Mouawad, LLC (“Mouawad”), filed this summary process action to recover possession of the leased premises, unpaid rent due, interest, costs, and attorney’s fees. Following a jury-waived trial, the court awarded possession and $9,075.38 in damages to Mouawad, but noted in a written decision that it “does not award any attorney’s fees at this time.” Mouawad has appealed only the court’s refusal to award attorney’s fees.

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