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Denver landlord sues tenants who left after garage collapse
Original headline: “Lawyers slam landlord for suing them after garage collapse”
Why this matters
After a parking garage collapsed at a Denver office building in March, two tenants moved out for safety reasons and were then sued by the landlord for abandoning their leases. This case is a direct warning for any restaurant operator with a commercial lease: a force-majeure or habitability event does not automatically let you walk away without legal exposure. Landlords can and will argue that leaving constitutes breach, even when the space becomes unsafe. Your lease language, not common sense, determines who is right.
What to do
Reread your lease's force-majeure, casualty, and habitability clauses now, before any emergency happens, so you know exactly what your exit rights are.
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Published Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:08:02 GMT
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