<div dir="ltr">My restaurant client has a force majeure clause in their lease with the landlord.  However, it is not reciprocal and only benefits the landlord. <div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(110,143,148);font-family:"Open Sans";white-space:pre-wrap"><b><font size="4">DOUGLAS W. SCOTT</font></b></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Rainier Legal Advocates|LLC</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">465 Rainier Blvd. N., Suite C </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Issaquah, Washington 98027 </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">425.392.8550 (tel)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">425.392.2829 (fax)</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.rainieradvocates.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:georgia,serif" target="_blank">www.rainieradvocates.com</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:rgb(105,93,70);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Notice: This communication, including </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Open Sans";background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#666666">attachments</font></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:rgb(105,93,70);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, may contain information that is confidential and protected by the attorney/client or other privileges. It constitutes non-public information intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If the reader or recipient of this communication is not the intended recipient, an employee or agent of the intended recipient who is responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, or you believe that you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this e-mail, including attachments without reading or saving them in any manner. The unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this e-mail, including attachments, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney/client or other privilege</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 1:03 PM <<a href="mailto:nestor@pplsweb.com">nestor@pplsweb.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_1930785355082098092WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Good article.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Food for thought. Moving forward we will now have leases drafted with more specificity regarding government lock-downs or “Stay At Home Orders”. One thing I look at from the Landlord’s perspective is the Tenant is still an occupant of the landlord’s property with merchandise, equipment or furniture etc.  Even though the activities that generate the revenue has been frustrated, there is still that aspect that the Tenant continues to occupy the property. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This will probably managed with built-in forbearance clauses for either reduced rent during the shutdown, spreading out the payments over a specified term and or extending the lease.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I am interested to hear what anyone has to say.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Licensed in Washington & Florida<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Florida Civil-Law (International) Notary<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">ATTENTION - This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by telephone at the phone numbers provided herein and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by the sender.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Webdings;color:rgb(0,153,0)">P</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,153,0)"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,153,0)">Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Brandt<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 23, 2020 12:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Retail Tenants and Commercial Frustration<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Andrew:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Here is an article on the subject that I just posted to my website:  <a href="https://brandtlawgroup.com/leases-and-contracts-in-the-age-of-a-pandemic-an-actual-event-that-may-qualify-as-a-reason-for-rent-abatement-or-termination-of-a-lease-or-contract/" target="_blank">https://brandtlawgroup.com/leases-and-contracts-in-the-age-of-a-pandemic-an-actual-event-that-may-qualify-as-a-reason-for-rent-abatement-or-termination-of-a-lease-or-contract/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Michael D. Brandt</span></i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span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lass="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">              Is there a force majeure clause in the lease?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">              Does the pandemic and/or its restrictions qualify for commercial frustration or impracticability of performance?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Does force majeure or commercial frustration/impracticability defense help the individual guarantors?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">For handling this problem<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">              Informal discussion with LL – first step<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">              Formal mediation second – 2nd<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">              Litigation or arbitration - 3^rd<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Does this seem sound?  How strong is a commercial frustration or impracticability argument for this pandemic?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Andrew Hay<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hay & Swann PLLC<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">201 S. 34^th St.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Tacoma, WA 98418<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.washingtonlaw.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.washingtonlaw.net</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="mailto:andrewhay@washingtonlaw.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">andrewhay@washingtonlaw.net</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">253.272.2400 (w)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">253.377.3085 (c)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION AND IS INTENDED FOR THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT ONLY.  IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY AND DESTROY ALL COPIES<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>
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