Fact Pattern 50-1B
Shopping Mall,Inc.(SMI),leases space to Toney Goods Company and Uneek Stuf Store.Later,Uneek begins to sell items that are similar to Toney's goods,and Toney abandons its space before the end of the lease term.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 50-1B.Toney is liable to
A)neither SMI nor its tenants.
B)SMI and Uneek for disputing Uneek's business decision.
C)SMI for at least some of the unpaid rent.
D)SMI's tenants,except Uneek,for abandoning Toney's space.

Question

Fact Pattern 50-1B 
Shopping Mall,Inc.(SMI),leases space to Toney Goods Company and Uneek Stuf Store.Later,Uneek begins to sell items that are similar to Toney's goods,and Toney abandons its space before the end of the lease term.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 50-1B.Toney is liable to
A)neither SMI nor its tenants.
B)SMI and Uneek for disputing Uneek's business decision.
C)SMI for at least some of the unpaid rent.
D)SMI's tenants,except Uneek,for abandoning Toney's space.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Toney is liable to SMI for at least some of the unpaid rent. Toney had a lease agreement with SMI and abandoning the space before the end of the lease term does not absolve them of their responsibility to pay rent for the period they leased the space. However, Toney is not liable to Uneek or SMI's other tenants as there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on their part.