Legal Opinion
Syufy Enterprises v. City of Oakland
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 2002No. A097471PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PARRILLI, J.
After a master tenant rejects a nonresidential real estate lease in bankruptcy, does a subtenant who is an intended beneficiary of the lease have a right to remain in possession of the property? The trial court in this case decided the answer is “no.” Accordingly, the court granted a nonsuit and dismissed all claims by Syufy Enterprises, L.P. (Syufy) against the City of Oakland arising from Syufy’s eviction from a property near the Oakland Airport, where Syufy had operated a movie theater. The court found Syufy lost its right to possession of the property, which Syufy…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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