Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the lease termination of 19 December 2005 was abusive under Art. 271 CO
Decisione estratta
The termination was not abusive because it rested on legitimate reasons, in particular non-payment of the security deposit and the landlord's need to retake control of the premises.
Motivazione estratta
A termination is abusive only if it lacks a protected interest or is merely vexatious or pretextual. If several grounds are given, the notice is valid if one ground is non-abusive, unless the tenant proves that the lawful ground is merely secondary and conceals abusive motives. The court found at least two legitimate grounds and rejected the tenant's contrary factual and evidentiary attacks as inadmissible or unfounded.