The appellant tenant appealed a trial judgment finding him liable for deferred rent owed to the respondent landlord.
The parties had agreed to defer rent payments until the appellant settled a lawsuit with a third party.
The appellant argued there was no agreement and that a release signed in a prior small claims action barred the claim.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the trial judge's findings that a clear contract existed and that the general release did not cover the contingent loan for deferred rent.
