Howard v. American Oil Company

BIEGELMEIER, Judge.

Plaintiff, a lessee of a service station, brought this action for damages against defendant lessor for claimed interference with his business relations and for breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment implied in the lease. Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff for actual and punitive damages. We reverse.

Defendant company had commenced an action for possession of the service station in September 1963 which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the present plaintiff who remained in possession and was in possession of the property at the time of trial of this…