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Bankruptcy Court Denies Retail Debtor’s State-Law Based Arguments to Avoid Paying Rent During Chapter 11

A recent Chuck E. Cheese decision rejects the debtor’s/tenant’s request to avoid paying rent based upon state law equity arguments. CEC’s leases expressly do not permit rent relief even if force majeure is triggered....more

Tour de Force: The Impact of a Force Majeure Clause (or Lack Thereof) on Other Excuse Doctrines

What impact, if any, does a force majeure clause (or absence of one) have on common law excuse doctrines such as impossibility and frustration of purpose? A party who chooses to omit a force majeure clause from a contract...more

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