United States National Bank of Oregon v. Homeland, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oregon
631 P.2d 761 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
Homeland defaulted on its commercial lease and abandoned the premises, after which the lessor relet the property to a new tenant at a higher rent under a lease extending beyond Homeland's original term, but that new tenant also defaulted and abandoned before Homeland's original lease term ended, prompting the lessor to seek damages from Homeland for the gap periods, while Homeland argued its liability ended once the property was first relet.
IssueFree
Whether, under Oregon law, a tenant's obligation to pay rent continues until the end of the lease term even when the premises are rented to a second tenant at a higher rental rate for a portion of the original lease term.