Truschinger v. Pak

WILLIAMS, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant Mitchell Serio from a decision of the trial court finding him liable to plaintiff Barbara Trus-chinger for $80,000.00 in damages for his refusal to consent to a sublease.

Defendant Serio owns 140 Carondelet Street in New Orleans. He leased the premises to Kenneth Upton individually and as president of Flame-N-Burger, Inc. The lease provided:

Lessee is not permitted to rent or sublet or grant use or possession of the premises to any other party without the written consent of the lessor, and then only in accordance with the terms of this lease.…