Facts: An owner sued a tenant for nonpayment of rent, and asked that the court award it back-rent of nearly $13,000 and possession of the leased space. The court awarded the owner the requested relief after the tenant did not appear for the trial. The tenant subsequently asked the court...
Facts: The owner leased a parking lot to a tenant, and both agreed that the tenant would use the lot only for off-airport parking and related uses. Subsequently, the tenant opened up a second lot nearby and focused primarily on its operations. Eventually, the tenant moved all of...
Facts: In 2002, a tenant approached the owner about subletting two of its floors to a second tenant. Instead, the owner entered into a separate lease with the second tenant and charged less for rent. The primary tenant was required to cover the difference and be responsible for...
Facts: An employee of a shopping center tenant died as a result of a criminal assault committed in the tenant's space. Because the victim was the tenant's employee, all claims surrounding her death were handled by the tenant's workers’ compensation insurance.
Facts: An owner sued two tenants for defaulting on their commercial leases. The owner attempted to collect damages that would have been more than the fair market value of the properties. A Georgia trial court ruled in favor of the tenants, and the owner appealed.
