A recent case weighed the extent to which a purchaser was able to negotiate terms when exercising a purchase of property under an option in a lease. The litigation began when, after the tenant/buyer exercised its purchase...more
10/11/2022
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Contract ,
Buyers ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Florida ,
Landlords ,
Materiality ,
Option Contracts ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Sellers ,
Tenants
By refusing to hear an appeal of a decision by a Florida appellate court, the US Supreme Court effectively sided with a developer who won a multi-million judgment against someone who tried to undermine the developer’s...more
1/28/2021
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Claims ,
Land Developers ,
Real Estate Development ,
Risk Factors ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government
We previously wrote about a case in which a Florida appellate court strictly applied the statute requiring a commercial tenant to pay rent into the court registry during an eviction proceeding. The appellate court noted that...more
1/19/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Judges ,
Landlords ,
Late Payments ,
Rent ,
State and Local Government ,
State Courts