U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York US Judge Says Retailer Breached Lease by Withholding Rent During COVID-19 Shutdown
While customers were not allowed to shop in person for some time, the court said "Free People never fully lost the 'use' of the leased premises," because the space was used to store merchandise and, eventually for curbside pickup.
August 31, 2022 at 06:11 PM
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U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York has ruled in favor of a Manhattan building owner after its tenant, the clothing retailer Free People, stopped paying rent during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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