Facts: Under the right of eminent domain, a city took over a portion of a tenant's leased space. The portion, which the city planned to use in order to complete a road project, amounted to five out of 107 parking spaces that were part of the leased space. The space also included a...
Facts: A tenant purchased the rights to run a dealership that was part of a franchised chain. The dealership was already operating out of a building that housed its showroom and offices, so the tenant decided to stay in that location, leasing the building and the property it was on from...
Facts: A tenant that leased two shopping center storefronts through a management company signed identical leases for each unit. Both leases included provisions obligating the tenant to pay its pro rata share of operating expenses for the entire property, and to contract with Waste...
Facts: An owner claimed that a tenant failed to pay rent and other charges in the lease when due and additionally owed holdover rent for the third and fourth years of the tenancy. Including late fees and interest, the owner claimed that the tenant owed it more than $3.1 million.
Facts: A retail tenant sued Burbank Mall Associates on the basis of unjustified delay in turning over the keys to the premises. The trial court ruled in favor of the owner.
Facts: A tenant operated a business in a building that the local government was planning to designate as blighted—that is, obsolete with a marginal economic use. Before the final decision was made, the local government sent out hearing notices to the owner of the building in the...
Facts: One year into a five-year lease agreement, a tenant stopped paying rent. After the owner demanded payment, the tenant entered into a separate agreement to bring the rent payments current. The tenant eventually vacated the space. The owner sought additional rent, but the tenant...
Facts: A tenant signed a lease with the city that contained several 10-year renewal options. The lease stated that prior to exercising the option, the tenant must give a six-month notice of its intention to renew.
Facts: A tenant leased 4,375 square feet in a building and hired a contractor to do the buildout of the space. The contractor hired a subcontractor to do the work. Upon completion of the work, the tenant paid the contractor, but the contractor failed to pay the subcontractor.
Facts: A guarantor personally guaranteed the obligations of a tenant under its lease for 18 months. The obligation included rent, taxes, and insurance. When the tenant vacated the premises without notice, the owner tried to enforce the guaranty. The guarantor admitted signing the guaranty...
Facts: A tenant and an owner entered into a one-year lease. The tenant paid rent for three months and then abandoned the property, arguing that, according to the statute of frauds, the lease was invalid because it lacked a property description. The owner successfully sued in small claims...
Facts: A tenant's dog attacked and severely injured a young child on the premises. The child's parent sued the dog's owner and won a substantial award, and later attempted to sue the building's owner for allegedly not evicting the tenant or forcing him to get rid of his...
