Alper v. Stillings

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, C. J.:

Appellant commenced this action in the court below to terminate a lease from appellant to respondents’ assignor. Respondents counterclaimed for $6,000 damages for loss of business suffered “in the past three months” by reason of the harrassment of respondents and the patrons of respondents in the leased premises, and in addition, for $50,000 punitive damages by reason of appellant’s willful and malicious interference with respondents’ quiet and peaceable possession.

The subject of appellant’s complaint has become moot, as he sold the leased property pending…