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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. Simmons Bank v. Vastland Dev. P'ship, 2019 Tenn. App. LEXIS 321 (6/27/2019).
In 2003, First State Bank (original tenant) entered into a lease with Vastland Development Partnership (Vastland or landlord) for a portion of Vastland's building in Nashville. The lease specifically defined "Tenant" as "First State Bank." An addendum to the lease granted First State Bank a renewal option under the following conditions:
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