Izzy’s Deli v. LMA & SAI 1433 Wilshire CA2/5
Does a tenant leasing commercial property or the property’s owner bear the financial burden of complying with a 2017 local ordinance that requires seismically retrofitting a building? That is the question we are asked decide, and the answer turns on whether the leasing arrangement in this case—which includes an early termination provision in the property owner’s favor—is more like the arrangement in Hadian v. Schwartz (1994) 8 Cal.4th 836 (owner held responsible) (Hadian) or Brown v. Green (1994) 8 Cal.4th 812 (tenant held responsible) (Brown).
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