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Rulings on COVID-19 Defenses In Commercial Real Estate

Despite some new variants and a possible resurgence in the fall, the pandemic closures seem to be finally coming to an end. And with it, so too have most of the COVID-19 defenses in court cases involving commercial leases. However, all may not be foreclosed for a commercial tenant, particularly where a tenant is able to point to a specific provision of its lease that could excuse its obligation to pay rent during the closure of its business.

9 minute read September 01, 2022 at 12:05 AM
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Massimo F. D'Angelo and Gregory Wong
Rulings on COVID-19 Defenses In Commercial Real Estate

Despite some new variants and a possible resurgence in the fall, the pandemic closures seem to be finally coming to an end. And with it, so too have most of the COVID-19 defenses in court cases involving commercial leases.

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