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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Rathbun v. Cato Corp., 93 S.W.3d 771 (2002)

Citation
Rathbun v. Cato Corp., 93 S.W.3d 771 (2002)
Parent Document
Rathbun v. Cato Corp., 93 S.W.3d 771 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2002-11-21

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In its third point, Lessor contends that the trial court erred in construing the Inducement provision against it and in favor of Lessee because that clause, “properly construed, permits [Lessor] to replace the vacating tenant, Consumers, with a new tenant, Sutherlands, but does not entitle [Lessee] to a continued rent abatement of one-half rents after Sutherlands occupies the space, in that [Lessee’s] option to abate to one-half rents only applies while the major anchor tenant space is vacant and, once it is occupied by Sutherlands, [Lessee] was no longer entitled to abate to half-rents.” This contention is virtually *783identical to Lessor’s last argument under the preceeding point.