Recent Posts in Commercial Leases

• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 4-Apr-2018

  Rosenthal Law Group Obtains a Judgment Against 100 Montadito's Franchisor, Restalia Grupo De Eurorestauracion, S.L., for $1,373,560.49.

  Rosenthal Law Group recently obtained a judgment at trial for $1,373,560.49 against Restalia Grupo De Eurorestauracion, S.L., the franchisor for 100 Montaditos, for breach of guaranty of commercial lease agreement. The case arose out of a lease of ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 20-Jul-2016

  Practical and Legal Considerations for Landlords Considering Rooftop Leases

  Rooftop licenses or lease agreements appear to be an easy way for landlords of commercial, retail and industrial properties to earn extra income. As new and creative uses for rooftop space develop, landlords and owners of commercial real estate are ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 16-Jan-2014

  Commercial Property Owners Should Watch Where Their Visitors Are Walking to Eliminate Liability for Injuries

  Commercial property owners are at a constant risk of claims arising out injuries by invitees, customers, patrons and others visiting their property. Tripping over uneven sidewalks and slipping on foreign substances on the floor of a building are ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 18-Dec-2013

  Big Win for Rosenthal Law Group in Breach of Commercial Lease & Personal Guaranty Case

  At Rosenthal Law Group, we represent clients in business litigation arising from a variety of different conflict situations. In a recent case, we represented a client in the 17th Judicial Circuit for Broward County in Case No: 10-3515CACE 12. In this ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 10-Jul-2013

  Must Pay Rent Into Court Registry in Any Action for Possession in Order to Defend the Suit

  In yet another affirmation of the strength of the Florida Landlord Tenant Act, the Fourth District Court of Appeal recently held that a commercial tenant's failure to pay accruing rent into the court registry during the pendency of an eviction ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 9-May-2013

  Landlords Insulated From Liability for Evicting Tenants Pursuant to Statutory Procedures Even If Eviction Is Improper

  In the first case of its kind in Florida, the Fourth District Court of Appeal recently held that a commercial landlord who evicts a tenant following the statutory eviction procedures is insulated from liability for damages to the tenant for wrongful ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 21-Jul-2012

  A Common Mistake That May Jeopardize Your Case

  One of the biggest mistakes clients make that jeopardize their case is retaining counsel too late. Whenever clients try to resolve their legal matters on their own they typically do not anticipate the consequences of their words or conduct. They do ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 11-Jul-2012

  Hiring a Flat Fee Eviction Attorney May Not Be the Best Solution

  When considering whether to hire a flat fee eviction attorney, be sure to ask a lot of questions. The fee quoted assumes that the eviction will be uncontested. In other words, the flat fee quoted will only apply if the tenant ignores the fact that ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 13-Oct-2011

  Commercial Landlords Beware of Breaching the Ever Expanding Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment

  Absent a contractual provision to the contrary, every commercial lease agreement entered into in the state of Florida carries an implied covenant of peaceable and quiet enjoyment. The covenant of quiet enjoyment is equivalent to a representation by ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 11-May-2011

  Florida has Very Long Arm(s) When it Comes to Personal Jurisdiction

  Generally, in order to bring a non-resident to Florida to defend a case for breach of contract, there must be more than an obligation to pay in the state to support constitutional due process requirements. Florida courts have consistently held that ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 21-Feb-2011

  Commercial Tenant Must "Pay to Play" the Game of Litigation

  In yet another affirmation of the strength of the Florida Landlord Tenant Act, the Fourth District Court of Appeal recently held that a commercial tenant's failure to pay accruing rent into the court registry during the pendency of an eviction ...

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• Posted By Rosenthal Law Group 21-Feb-2011

  A Tenant Must Pay Rent into the Registry of the Court to Assert Any Defense - Even That the Default Notice Was Defective

  Florida law has suddenly become crystal clear that a tenant cannot get out of depositing rent into the Court Registry merely by arguing that the landlord's default notice is someone defective. Commercial and residential tenants alike have attempted ...

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