Alexandre Baril-Furino and Arielle Reeves-Breton examine the role of punitive damages in commercial leasing in La Référence

In an article published in La Référence, Alexandre Baril-Furino and Arielle Reeves-Breton discuss the awarding of punitive damages to the tenant of a commercial lease.

Unlike compensatory damages awarded to remedy a contractual harm, the awarding of punitive damages in commercial real estate leasing raises more uncertainties. This article highlights the possibility for a commercial real estate tenant to obtain punitive damages from a landlord at fault in a commercial lease case. To read the article, available in French only, click here.