MD Injury Care PS v. Centioli & Biesold LLC
- MD Injury Care sued Centioli for breach of contract based on their commercial lease, alleging Centioli breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Centioli cross-claimed, alleging MD breached the lease by failing to timely open and operate its business. Both parties moved for summary judgement. The trial court granted Centioli’s motion, dismissing MD’s breach of contract claims because the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing did not apply to the lease. It also determined that MD breached the lease by failing to timely open and pay rent. The court awarded Centioli damages, attorney fees, and costs. MD appeals, arguing that summary judgment was inappropriate because the duty of good faith applies to the lease and there is a genuine issue of material fact. MD also contends that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding attorney fees without segregating the time that Centioli spent on its withdrawn double damages claim. COA # 872184. King County Superior Court # 23-2-15938-1 SEA.