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Despite State Law, Merger Extinguishes Renewal Rights of Successor in Interest Court May Rely on Parole Evidence to Show Illegal Purpose of Sublease

12 minute read September 01, 2019 at 12:03 AM
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Despite State Law, Merger Extinguishes Renewal Rights of Successor in Interest

The Court of Appeals of Tennessee, at Nashville, has determined that, despite the general rule that a successor tenant fully takes on the rights and responsibilities of the previous tenant, a successor tenant does not have the right to exercise an option to extend its lease if the lease between the landlord and the original tenant specifically reserved that right for the signing tenant only.

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