Legal Opinion
Dewart Building Partnership v. Union Trust Co.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 13, 1985No. 2698PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
This appeal presents two narrow issues: (1) whether a termination clause in a commercial lease operated to terminate a tenancy automatically on nonpayment of rent; and (2) if it did not, whether the les*684sor was under an obligation to make reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages. The trial court, Schaller, J., granted the plaintiff-lessor’s motion for summary judgment. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff in the amount of $21,490.72, plus interest of $1869.86, and from this judgment the defendants appeal. We find no error.
On April 23,1974, the defendant Union Trust Company (Union), leased…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bartha v. Waterbury House Wrecking Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Farrell v. FarrellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Barnes v. SchleinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Thompson v. CoeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Sagamore Corporation v. WillcuttSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
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