Washington Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Friedlander

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Appellant Washington Insurance Agency, Inc. (WIA), a commercial tenant under a five-year lease, vacated the premises after three and a half years. One of the owners brought suit. The trial court granted his motion for summary judgment and awarded damages against WIA for unpaid rent, interest, and costs. On appeal, WIA argues that the lease was not enforceable because only one of the three owners had signed the lease; accordingly, WIA was entitled to abandon the premises without liability for rent during the period before the owners found a new tenant. We disagree and…