Brugger v. Fonoti

HOWE, Justice:

This action was brought by Joseph Brug-ger to recover amounts due from the defendants, Valapa and Barbara Fonoti, under a lease agreement. The trial judge, sitting without a jury, found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded him damages in the amount of $18,141.00. Defendants appeal.

On June 10, 1978, the defendants rented the ground floor of a building in Ogden, Utah, to establish arid operate a restaurant. On October 16, 1978, they negotiated a ten year lease with the owners of the property, Darrell and Cleo Iverson. In November 1978, the Iversons rented the space below the…