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.In a growing number of jurisdictions,SMI would be

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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.In a growing number of jurisdictions,SMI would be

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The principle of mitigation of damages requires SMI to take reasonable efforts to find a new tenant to replace Toney and mitigate its damages. This means that SMI cannot simply rely on Uneek to pay the rent owed by Toney or increase other tenants' rent to cover Toney's unpaid rent. SMI must take active steps to mitigate its damages, such as advertising the space for rent or negotiating a new lease with another tenant.