Stilwell v. Seibel

In this action for breach of a commercial lease agreement, plaintiffs, the landlords, appeal a summary judgment dismissing their claims against defendants, the tenants. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The relevant facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs entered into an agreement to lease commercial premises to defendants, David and Barbara Seibel (the Seibels) and David and Barbara Wright (the Wrights), as joint obligors. The Seibels and Wrights, in turn, subleased the property to Darryl and Melody Sisto (the Sistos).

A dispute ensued over the failure of the tenants to pay rent and over…