| | Converted WP file 031422-1 |
 | | Waters, 167 N.C. Defendants do not cite any cases insupport of the proposition that the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment imposes upon plaintiff-landlord the duty to a commercial tenant to prevent criminal acts by third parties, and we find none. |
 | | Constructive eviction occurs when an act of a landlord deprives his tenant of 'that beneficial enjoyment of the premises to which he is entitled under his lease,' causing his tenant to abandon them. |
 | | In other words, constructive eviction takes place when a landlord's breach of duty under the lease renders the premises untenable. |
| www.aoc.state.nc.us /www/public/coa/opinions/2004/031422-1.htm (8709 words) |