Impact of Long-Term Leasehold Interest on County Property Tax Assessment
Based on the 1978 voter initiative commonly referred to as “Proposition 13,” the government can reassess the value of real property for taxation purposes after a…
Limits on Limits: Commercial Lease Provision Limiting Landlord’s Liability Deemed Unenforceable
Generally, California law treats parties to a commercial lease as sufficiently sophisticated, equal bargainers, capable of negotiating an agreement governing their relationship, such that it should…
Court Rejects Commercial Tenant’s Argument for Relief From Rent Due to “Temporary Frustration of Purpose” During Pandemic
Earlier this year, Money and Dirt covered a then recent case, West Pueblo Partners, LLC v. Stone Brewing Co., LLC, which was one of the first…
Covid-19 Pandemic And Related Closures Do Not Excuse Commercial Tenant’s Failure To Pay Rent
This post was primarily authored by Zachary B. Young, a “Rising Star” for four years running who was recently elevated to Partner at Patton Sullivan Brodehl…
Enforcing a Tenant Option to Purchase Under “Changed Circumstances”
Commercial leases sometimes contain an option allowing the tenant to purchase the property. If the option is properly exercised, an enforceable purchase and sale obligation is…
Enforceability of Commercial Lease Co-Tenancy Provisions
A commercial lease co-tenancy clause conditions a retail tenant’s opening for business or continuing operations at the designated property upon another tenant opening for business or…
Right of First Refusal Overcomes “Uncertain” Language and Bad Faith
A right of first refusal is a contractual right to purchase property that arises when the owner decides to sell. The holder of a right of…
Commercial Leases, Arbitration, and Attorney Fee Awards
This post was primarily authored by Zachary B. Young, a “Rising Star” for four years running who was recently elevated to Partner at Patton Sullivan Brodehl…
Attorney Fee Recovery by Third Parties Dragged into Commercial Lease Disputes
Commercial leases often contain attorney fee provisions allowing a party who prevails in litigation to recover attorney fees from the losing party. Can those attorney fee…
Landlord’s Constitutional Challenge to Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium Fails
This post was primarily authored by Zachary B. Young, a “Rising Star” for four years running and a Litigation Associate at Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP. As…