Yellow Service Co. v. Human Development Corp. of St. Louis

CLEMENS, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-lessor received a $4,500 jury verdict and judgment for damages done to its building by defendant-lessee’s failure to maintain the premises in good repair.

Defendant-lessee, Human Development Corporation, rented office space from plaintiff-lessor Yellow Service Company, Inc., agreeing to keep “the premises, and all parts thereof ... in good and substantial repair and in tenantable condition.” Upon inspection when defendant vacated the building, plaintiff found broken Venetian blinds, missing ceiling tile, bolt holes in the floor, numerous places in which paint…