Westrich v. McBride

204 N.J. Super. 550 (1984)

499 A.2d 546

JACK WESTRICH, PLAINTIFF,

v.

Y.D. McBRIDE, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Essex County.

Decided July 10, 1984.

Robert J. DeGroot (Weiss, Turco and DeGroot) for plaintiff.

Mark Gruber (Gruber & Associates) for defendant-counter-claimant.

PETER B. COOPER, J.S.C.

The main issue presented for determination in this case is whether a tenant of leased professional offices may be granted an abatement of rent because of the landlord's failure to supply adequate heat, a breach of an express provision of the written lease between the parties. This…