The plaintiffs, commercial landlords, sought default judgment against the defendant tenant for breach of a commercial lease due to unpaid rent.
The defendant was noted in default.
The court granted partial damages for rental arrears, past and future lost rent for a re-let portion of the premises, and costs for property removal and leasehold improvements.
However, the court declined to award future lost rent for the un-relet portion of the premises, finding insufficient evidence regarding actual rental value and reasonable mitigation efforts.
The balance of the claim for future damages was directed to a separate assessment trial.
