Siewert v. Casey

Cyrill Siewert (the “landlord”) appeals from a final judgment in favor of Gerard Casey (the “tenant”). The landlord sued the tenant for damages resulting from the tenant’s early termination of a residential lease. Following a non-jury trial, the trial court found that the landlord arbitrarily refused to allow a sublease of the property, despite a clause in the lease permitting a sublease with prior approval by the landlord. The trial court further found that because the landlord arbitrarily withheld consent, the tenant was no longer obligated to perform under the lease. On appeal, the…