Legal Opinion
Stonehedge Square Ltd. Partnership v. Movie Merchants, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 21, 1998No. 085 M.D. Appeal Docket 1997PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.
The issue in this case is whether the landlord in a commercial lease is required to mitigate its damages when its tenant has breached the lease agreement by moving out before the end of the lease term.
Stonehedge Square Limited Partnership owns and operates a shopping center in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Stonehedge originally entered into a five year lease with General Video Corporation. The lease began on July 6, 1990 and ended on July 6, 1995. On July 31, 1992, General Video assigned its rights, duties and liabilities under the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pugh v. HolmesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Auer v. PennSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Ralph v. DeileySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Milling v. BeckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
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