Lease termination due to breach by third party does not automatically release lessee from damages liability.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court of Finland ruled that the lessee remained liable for damages after the lease was terminated following the lessor's breach by the third-party seller. Although the lessee had agreed to terminate the contract with the seller and the seller failed to pay the debt, the court found no legal basis to exempt the lessee from their contractual obligations. The decision established that a lessee cannot avoid liability for lease termination damages merely because the lessor's rights were compromised by a third party's breach.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IALeasing Act 1994, s. 10; Contract Act 1974, s. 2: A lessee remains liable for damages resulting from lease termination even if the lessor's claim against the third-party seller is unfulfilled, as the lessee's obligation to pay rent and compensate for breach is independent of the lessor's recourse against the seller.
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Rahoitusyhtiöltä auton vuokrannut oli palauttanut auton sen rahoitusyhtiölle myyneelle autoliikkeelle sopien myyjän kanssa vuokrasopimuksen purkamisesta ja siitä, että myyjä maksaa leasingsopimusvelan rahoitusyhtiölle. Myyjän laiminlyötyä suorituksen rahoitusyhtiö irtisanoi vuokrasopimuksen. Kysymys siitä, oliko vuokralleottaja velvollinen korvaamaan rahoitusyhtiölle vuokrasopimuksen ehtojen mukaisesti vuokrasopimuksen päättymisestä aiheutuneen vahingon.