Cloer v. Smith

GREENE, Judge.

Debra C. Cloer (Cloer) appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Vickie H. Smith (Smith) and from the trial court’s order sanctioning Cloer.

Smith, who operates a tanning and hair salon, leased the adjoining business space to Cloer on 10 December 1996. The lease agreement provided that the “premises shall be used only as [a] NAIL SALON.” Cloer subsequently began a tanning bed business on the premises, and Smith terminated the lease. When Cloer failed to vacate the premises, Smith instituted summary ejectment proceedings against Cloer. On 18 April 1997,…