Explore 17 court opinions on Commercial Lease Interpretation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Tenant's breach of contract claim against landlord fails for lack of proof
Pinnacle Property Management Services, LLC D/B/A Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc. v. Tina L. West, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case con...
Tenant's failure to pay rent waives constructive eviction claim
FEC Row, LLC v. Dixie Commerce Center, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could ev...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for film studio in contract dispute
Lester Ayensu-Coker v. PRB Equity 21A, LLC D/B/A Dryfield Studios, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lester Ayensu-Coker, sued PR...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Landlord in Lease Dispute
JAJWK,LLC and JAJWK, LP v. Primeway Federal Credit Union, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a commercial lease...
Tenant's Failure to Notify Landlord of Defects Dooms Breach of Contract Claim
Elon Property Mgt. Co., L.L.C. v. Shif Rockside Place, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a commercial...
Force Majeure Clause Does Not Excuse Rent During Pandemic Closures
Benedict Firelands Platt, L.L.C. v. FTFT Supercomputing, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "force ma...
Lease's Force Majeure Clause Doesn't Cover COVID-19 Closures
Broadmoor Ventures, LLC, Cypress Midway, LLC v. Super Heat and Air, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centere...
Tenant liable for rent despite COVID-19 closure; force majeure clause not triggered.
KADA 13, LLC v. Georgetown Holdings, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a commercial leas...
Lease 'Nuisance' Clause Upheld in Eviction Case
1298 Atcheson 1/2, L.L.C. v. Sperlazza, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a landlord, Atcheson, could evict a tenant...
Ohio appellate court upholds "no-cause" lease termination clause.
Ori Group, L.L.C. v. Nicols, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-cause" termination clause in a commerci...
Lease ambiguity prevents tenant from recovering attorney fees
Tax Ease OH IV, L.L.C. v. Osmic, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a commercial tenant, Tax Ease OH IV, L.L....
Lease 'No-Fault' Clause Doesn't Cover Lost Profits from Water Main Break
S. Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, L.L.C. v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of a "no-fau...
Deed Interpretation Prevails Over Adverse Possession Claim
Cynthia Johnson v. Denise Wilkerson, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property boundary line and the in...
Appellate Court Upholds Lease Enforcement Against Tenant
Passco Mellody Farm DST Trust v. Kim, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Passco Mellody Farm DST Trust, sought to enforce a ...
Lease Ambiguity: Tenant Burdened with Certificate of Occupancy
Insight Terminal Solutions v. Cecelia Fin. Mgmt., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Tenant's Lease Breach Claims Rejected for Insufficient Notice
Project Is 43:19, LLC Vanderburgh House, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a commercial lease agreement ...
Tenant's Breach of Lease Claims Against Landlord Rejected
289 Kilvert, LLC v. SBC Tower Holdings LLC, decided by First Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a commercial lease agreement where the te...