Court Opinion

ID: 9846867
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 03:49:43.374424+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:16:56.326811
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Deen, Presiding Judge,
dissenting.
Testimony indicated the hamburger chain, McDonald’s, was interested in obtaining the premises. Their representative was advised in discussions and negotiations that the appellant’s lease would be expiring. With this in mind, as well as the fact that the lease had two years to run, it becomes a jury question as to credibility of the *514explanations provided by employees of the landlord. Was the knowledge of roaches, bad odors, poor service and quality of food in the operation the real reason for terminating the lease, or, was the failure to renew a pretext to obtain a new tenant with higher rental payments? As to whether this discretion was exercised honestly and in good faith, while considering credibility and motivation of witnesses in view of the record before us, appears to require a jury trial.
I respectfully dissent.
Shulman, P. J., and Pope, J., concur in dissent, and McMurray, P. J., concurs in result of dissent.