Abernethy v. Cates

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• tenant's action resulted in such extensive injuries that replacement of the property was required and, therefore, mitigation of costs by accounting for depreciation was not appropriate
• question of whether tenant breached lease provision to return premises in good repair was properly submitted to jury
• “Expert testimony is permitted if the nature of the question is such that factors leading to a conclusion are not known to the common or average man, but are among those things shrouded in the mystery of professional skill or knowledge.” (citation and punctuation omitted)

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