Legal Opinion

Schneiker v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 9, 1987No. 85SC33PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOHR, Justice.

This case requires us to consider the interrelation of the law of contracts and the law of property in determining the obligations of a sublessee for payment of rent after termination of a sublease by abandonment and surrender. We granted certiora-ri to review the decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals that the termination of a sublease ended the sublessee’s obligation to pay future rent. Gordon v. Schneiker, 699 P.2d 3 (Colo.App.1984). We disagree with that decision and conclude that the rights and obligations of the parties to the sublease with respect to the covenant to…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Tull v. Gundersons, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  3. Wright v. BaumannOregon Supreme Court · 1965
  4. General Insurance Co. of America v. City of Colorado SpringsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  5. Sommer v. KridelSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977

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3Cited by52 opinions

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  3. Lakeview Associates, Ltd. v. MaesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  4. Pomeranz v. McDonald's Corp.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1993
  5. Royal MacCabees Life Insurance v. ChorenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005

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