Kootman v. Kaye

GRIMM, Judge.

Steven Kootman, a tenant of a commercial building owned by his landlord Leonard Kaye, installed a new air conditioning system in the building. Following the refusal of the landlord to reimburse him for its cost, the tenant sued. The trial court sustained the landlord’s motion for summary judgment and tenant appeals. We affirm.

There are three allegations of error. First, that the trial court erred in granting landlord’s motion for summary judgment in that the ruling misapplies the law because landlord must bear the burden of structural and substantial repairs to the leased…