Watkins v. Donnelly

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment occurs when landlord substantially interferes with tenant’s beneficial use or enjoyment of the premises
• stating that because a lease is a form of contract, it will be construed in accordance with the standard rules of contract interpretation
• affirming decision of trial court when correct result reached on erroneous grounds and valid alternative grounds exist to reach it
• affirming trial court’s finding that “the interruptions and noise [from construction activities] were intermittent and temporary and did not substantially interfere or deprive Echo of the use of the premises”
• affirming trial court’s finding that “the interruptions and noise [from construction activities] were intermittent and temporary and did not substantially interfere or deprive Echo of the use of the premises”
• construing lease in accordance with the standard rules of contract interpretation

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).