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Tenant evicted for non-payment despite paying previous landlord
Ana Rabrenovic v. Fl Schoolhouse Investors, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could ...
Landlord wins eviction over "unlawful use" clause and medical marijuana
Gordon Venters v. Paul James Holding, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict ...
Lease Interpretation: Hospital Authority Not Liable for Facility Maintenance
Sana Healthcare Carrollton, LLC D/B/A Carrollton Regional Medical Center v. Metrocrest Hospital Authority, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Thi...
Tenant evicted for guest's illegal activity despite lack of knowledge
Mosaic Baybrook One, L.P., Baybrook Two, L.P. and Mosaic Residential, Inc. v. Tammy Cessor, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns...
Commingled Production Keeps Oil Leases Alive, Texas Court Rules
Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., Devon Energy Corporation, BPX Operating Company, and BPX Production Company v. Robert Leon Oliver, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, result...
Tenant's guest smoking marijuana not a lease-violating nuisance
Raphael Clermont v. Sandra Rosenthal, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict...
Lease breach affirmed: Tenant failed to pay rent and violated lease terms
The Chetrit Group, LLC v. Equishares, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Equishares, Inc....
Landlord denied attorney fees for pre-litigation collection efforts
SRS 2019, L.L.C. v. ARK Mgt., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could recover attorney's ...
Tenant Not Liable for Guest's Nuisance Without Tenant's Knowledge or Involvement
Towana Ford-Williams v. Xingu Properties, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evic...
Landlord Wins Against Tenant for Early Lease Termination
Greater Dayton Premier Mgt. v. Hicks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could recover unpaid r...
Landlord fails to evict tenant for alleged "illegal activity" related to marijuana
Income Estate LLC v. Perez, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a landlord, Income Estate LLC, could evict a tena...
Landlord Wins Damages for Tenant's Abandonment of Leased Property
1298 Atcheson 1/2, L.L.C. v. Sperlazza, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether a landlord can recover damages for unpaid ...
Landlord Did Not Waive Eviction Right by Accepting Rent
Slupski v. McGill Dev. Corp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord, McGill Development Corporatio...
Eviction for drug arrest requires conviction, not just arrest
Daniel Veith and Steven Anderson v. Dale Waugh, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict te...
Fair Use Protects Real Estate Photos in Copyright Case
Storey Mountain v. Carlos C. Del Amo, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Lease's "illegal activity" clause upheld in eviction case
WCG Properties, L.L.C. v. Clifton, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, WCG Properties, could evict...
Tenant eviction for guest's legal marijuana possession reversed
Allison Baja v. Lancaster Manor, LLC, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord, Lancaster Manor, LLC, ...
Tenant evicted for guest's illegal drug activity
In Re: Spring Charlson v. Pribble, Julie, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenan...
Tenant Not Evicted for Guest's Drug Arrest Under 'Illegal Activity' Clause
Hook & Ladder Apartments, L.P., Respondent, vs. Nichole Nalewaja, Appellant, John Doe, et. al., Defendants, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcom...
Tenant eviction for guest's minor marijuana possession reversed
Saad Hanna v. Kimberly A. Nelson, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict a tenant for ...
Tenant Wins Against Landlord Over Unpaid Rent and Mitigation Efforts
APC Ventures, Inc. v. Rechler, decided by New York Appellate Division on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, APC Ventures, Inc., sought to recover unpaid rent from the ...
Colorado Court: State-legal marijuana possession doesn't violate lease's 'illegal activity' clause
Terra Management Group, LLC and Littleton Main Street LLC d/b/a Main Street Apartments v. Kathleen Keaten and Delaney Keaten, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintif...