Golden Bird Corp. filed the complaint against Micronesian Health Corp., which is doing business as Island Medical Center.
The plaintiff, through its counsel, Richard W. Pierce, is asking the court to order Micronesian Health to pay Golden Bird $75,658.54 on the promissory note, plus interest accrued on the unpaid balance at 12 percent per annum until the date of judgment, post-judgment interest and reasonable expenses of collection, past due rent under the lease in the amount of $16,500, $325 for power share, $300 for bank charges, $324.74 for fuel charges, reasonable expenses of enforcement of the lease terms, including attorney’s fees and costs.
The plaintiff also wants to be awarded for damages for the necessary preparation of the leased space for rent to a third party, for loss of rental income and other relief as the law permits.
The complaint stated that the defendant leased office space from Golden Bird Corp. in July 2006.
Golden Bird Corp. filed two claims for relief against the defendants.
The plaintiff said before July 1, 2006, Micronesian Health leased a space from Golden Bird in Susupe, but Micronesian Health defaulted on the lease and fell behind in the rent due to the plaintiff.
The plaintiff stated that Micronesian Health executed a promissory note to honor its promise to pay rent for the principal amount of $75,658.54 with interest on the unpaid balance at 12 percent per annum.
The written lease agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant stated that effective July 1, 2006, the defendant will pay Golden Bird a monthly rent of $5,000 for a five-year period. The rent was reduced to $3,000 per month starting in Jan. 2008.
The plaintiff said from 2007 onward, Micronesian Health defaulted in its rental payments despite repeated promises to pay.
Micronesian Health also presented checks that were subsequently dishonored by the bank, the plaintiff stated.
Golden Bird added that Micronesian Health vacated the leased space in Nov. 2008 after the plaintiff sent a second, written demand for rental payment and other items.
The plaintiff said Micronesian Health left the leased space in poor, physical condition.
Despite demands, Micronesian Health failed to pay its debts, the plaintiff added.
In the initial lease and in the promissory note, the defendant promised to pay expenses related to default and reasonable collection charges, the plaintiff stated.
The court has ordered the defendant to file an answer to the charges within 20 days. Failure to do so may result in a judgment by default against the defendant.
