Wash. Panel Skeptical 'Force Majeure' Covers COVID Rent

By Greg Lamm (September 27, 2023, 8:34 PM EDT) -- A Washington appellate panel appeared unconvinced Wednesday by LA Fitness' argument that a force majeure lease clause means landlords should have to reimburse 55 days' worth of rent corresponding to the time period that a pair of the company's Seattle gyms were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one judge noting that the clause doesn't include an exemption for paying rent....

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