NEW YORK CITY-A city court judge has ruled that the owner of 100 Maiden Lane is not liable for a tenant's loss of electricity following Hurricane Sandy.
Restaurant tenant Just Salad had filed suit seeking a rent abatement under its commercial lease with the property owner for damages incurred for the months it had to pay for a generator to supply power, according to The Real Deal.
Civil Court Judge Jennifer Schecter said in the decision that, “although Superstorm Sandy undoubtedly created hardship for Just Salad, in their lease, the parties placed the risk of this type of loss on the tenant.”
The judge ordered Just Salad to pay the landlord almost $47,850 for outstanding rent and unpaid fees. Just Salad will also have to cover its opponent's attorneys' fees. See story in The Real Deal.
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