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Everyday Law · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Oct 1, 2026 · Index No. 159314/21|Appeal No. 7110|Case No. 2024-06717| · Appeal

A landlord and guarantor discussing unpaid rent in an empty retail space.AI illustration

Guarantors argue they're off the hook for rent. Are they?

Who should pay for the rent after the store closed during the pandemic?

TL;DR

  1. 1A landlord wants unpaid rent from people who backed a lease.
  2. 2The store had to close early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. 3Guarantors say their obligations ended when the store moved out.

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Did the guarantors' liability for unpaid rent end when the tenant the premises?

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