Gangadean v. Byrne

Plaintiff Byrne filed an action in the Maricopa County Superior Court to recover from the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Gangadean, sums totaling $1224.00 which had been deposited with the defendants as security deposits in connection with the leasing of a residence by the plaintiff from the defendants. The defendants counter-claimed for "loss of rent and other losses $900.00". In effect the defendants contended that they were justified in not returning the security deposits to plaintiff because plaintiff had breached his obligations under the lease when he allegedly left the residence in a damaged condition at the expiration of the lease term.