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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Satin v. Buckley, 246 A.2d 778 (1968)

Citation
Satin v. Buckley, 246 A.2d 778 (1968)
Parent Document
Satin v. Buckley, 246 A.2d 778 (1968)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1968-10-24

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we held that any action for loss or deficiency of rent under a similar lease provision before the expiration of the lease term would normally be “premature because the extent thereof cannot be determined until the end of the term.” When suit was filed in this case the lease term had two more months to run. The July rent had then accrued and had not been paid, and by the time of trial the rent due August 22 for the final month of the term had accrued and remained unpaid. Furthermore, it was clear at trial that damages had not been reduced by re-renting. Under these circumstances, where the amount of alleged damages was fixed and certain, 4