a. Please rule on each of Pro-1's claims.
b. What is the moral of this case?
Pro 1 was a realty agency that rented a store from Boulevard. Pro 1 moved out of the premises before the lease expired and refused to pay several months' rent. It claimed that Boulevard had committed a constructive eviction. Pro l's claims, and the evidence at trial, were as follows:
• Claim: The landlord refused to fix a leaking roof.
• Evidence: The roof did leak, but the landlord repaired it when notified.
• Claim: The landlord failed to hold a grand opening celebration for Pro 1.
• Evidence: The lease provided that the parties would split the cost of a grand opening, and the tenant refused to pay its half.
• Claim: On various occasions, the landlord failed to clean up beer cans, spilled ice cream, and dog excrement in front of the store's door for several days.
• Evidence: The claim is true.
• Additional evidence: The lease contained an "acceleration clause," meaning that if Pro 1 breached the lease, Boulevard could demand immediate payment of money owed for the duration of the lease. It also provided that if a court found that the tenant had breached the contract, the landlord would be entitled to attorney's fees.