Dang v. Cox Corp.

DURHAM, Justice:

This case arose from a dispute between Thach P. Dang and his wife, Bach T. Le (respondents) and Cox Corporation (appellant) concerning payment of rent and a notice of eviction related to a lease. The appellant’s claims of unlawful detainer and for common law ejectment were rejected. The trial court, instead, awarded a rent abatement to the respondents for a limited period and permitted them to remain in possession of the leased property. We affirm.

In September of 1979, the parties signed a five-year lease on the appellant’s property in Salt Lake City to be used by the…