Western Assets Corporation v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (“Goodyear”), appeals the district court’s determinations that it wrongfully terminated its lease with the plaintiff, Western Assets, and that it was liable for damages to the leased premises that occurred both before and after Goodyear terminated its lease. We reverse the district court’s judgments that Goodyear wrongfully terminated its lease and that Goodyear was responsible for damage to the leased premises occurring after the termination. We affirm the district court’s judgment as to the pre-termination damage.

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