Sommer v. Kridel

Kridel (defendant) signed a two-year lease and paid a deposit but, before moving in, notified landlord Sommer (plaintiff) that a broken engagement meant he could no longer afford the rent; during the lease term, a third party specifically inquired about and was ready to rent Kridel's vacant unit, but Sommer told them it was already rented and did not show the apartment to anyone else for over a year, then sued Kridel for the full two years' rent.