In this new Nashville we live in, landlords are motivated more than ever to get out of old leases, so that they can get into new leases for the astronomical “new Nashville” rental rates.
Or, at least, that’s what some tenants argue when their landlords assert a breach claim related to nominal or technical breaches under a lease.
Based on a ruling filed this week by the Tennessee Court of Appeals, a Tennessee Chancery Court will consider whether a breach is a “material breach” before allowing the landlord to proceed.
That case is Bailey Cooper, et. al. v. Pete Patel, W201702319COAR3CV, 2018 WL 6068856 (Tenn. App. Nov. 19, 2018), and the opinion is a useful reminder that a court will apply the letter of the law, as well as common sense, in construing a lease.
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