Defendants’ Force Majeure Defense Related to Hurricane Devastation Does Not Excuse Breach of Contract

BVLaw
Court Case Digests
March 13, 2020
5812 Eating and Drinking Places
722511 Full-Service Restaurants
contract
breach of contract, business interruption loss, lease, Force majeure, Act of God

Bayou Place Limited Partnership v. Alleppo’s Grill, Inc.
2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43960
US
Federal Court
Maryland
United States District Court
N/A
Bennett

Summary

In rent payment dispute, court rejects defendant restaurant’s force majeure claim that devastating hurricane was act of God that interfered with restaurant’s use of property and excused performance where lease did not contain force majeure provision and rent payments stopped before storm.

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Bayou Place Limited Partnership v. Alleppo’s Grill, Inc.

In rent payment dispute, court rejects defendant restaurant’s force majeure claim that devastating hurricane was act of God that interfered with restaurant’s use of property and excused performance where lease did not contain force majeure provision and rent payments stopped before storm.