Court of Appeal rejects Foot Locker's claim for reduced 2020 rent in Dublin due to lockdowns, stating partial frustration of lease doesn't exist in Irish law.

The Court of Appeal has rejected Foot Locker's claim that its lease in Dublin's Grafton Street was partially frustrated due to pandemic lockdowns, and that it was only liable for part of the 2020 rent. The landlord, Percy Nominees, argued there was no basis for such a claim and sought payment of the full rent. The Court found that the concept of partial frustration of a lease does not exist in Irish law.

March 22, 2024
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