A landlord rented space to a furniture store that would provide a good business environment. The landlord rented the next space to an exercise studio. The studio was very noisy, causing the furniture store to lose business. The store owner complained to the landlord, who would do nothing. The store owner broke the lease before it was up and was sued by the landlord. The court would be likely to hold that:

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The furniture store suffered constructive eviction, as the noise from the exercise studio made it impossible for them to conduct their business. The landlord did not take any action to address the issue, which made it impossible for the tenant to fulfill their obligations under the lease. Therefore, the tenant may be able to break the lease without incurring damages.

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