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Real Estate/Development

Apr. 17, 2012

Court tosses $42 million judgment in novel real estate spat

In a case that could lead commercial real estate lawyers to take a harder look at lease terms, a state appellate court reversed a $42 million judgment for a lender whose borrower defaulted on a loan after a tenant went out of business.


By Jason W. Armstrong


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a case that could lead commercial real estate lawyers to take a harder look at lease provisions, a state appellate court reversed a $42 million judgment for a lender whose borrower defaulted on a loan after the building tenant went out of business and stopped paying the lease.


The 2nd District Court of Appeal found that although tenant Washington Mutual Savings and Loan stopped paying...

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