At the end of September 2022, the firm’s Business Restructuring & Insolvency and Litigation teams received a favorable decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of firm client, a Los-Angeles based nightclub operator.
After prevailing against the landlord following a five-day trial before the Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California and thereafter prevailing in the appeal filed by the landlord to the U.S. District Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published its opinion on Friday, September 23, 2022.
The ruling affirmed the decision of the Bankruptcy Judge and U.S. District Court Judge, ruling that the operator of a prominent Los Angeles-area music event venue could retain its space in a downtown Los Angeles building, dismissing the landlord’s attempt to prove defaults and terminate its lease. The decision is the latest ruling in a dispute that traces back to 2014, and this ruling has significant consequences beyond this particular case
Leech Tishman’s Litigation team consisted of:
