Gym-N-I Playgrounds, Inc. v. Snider

Commercial real estate landlords impliedly warrant that their premises are suitable for the tenants’ intended commercial purposes. In this case, however, the tenants expressly disclaimed that warranty. We must decide whether the disclaimer precludes the tenants’ suit against the landlord for breach of the warranty. We also decide whether the tenants’ agreement to lease the commercial building “as is” prevents them from suing the landlord for other claims based on the property’s condition. We answer both questions “yes” and affirm the court of appeals’ judgment.

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Background

In 1981, Ron Snider…