In October 2015, Black, the owner of the Grand Opera House, and Harvey entered into a written
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In October 2015, Black, the owner of the Grand Opera House, and Harvey entered into a written agreement leasing the Opera House to Harvey for five years at a rental of $300,000 per year. Harvey engaged Day as manager of the theater at a salary of $1,175 per week plus 10 percent of the profits. One of Day’s duties was to determine the amount of money taken in each night and, after deducting expenses, to divide the profits between Harvey and the manager of the particular attraction that was playing at the theater. In September 2020, Day went to Black and offered to rent the Opera House from Black at a rental of $375,000 per year, whereupon Black entered into a lease with Day for five years at this figure. When Harvey learned of and objected to this transaction, Day offered to assign the lease to him for $600,000 per year. Harvey refused and brought an appropriate action against Day. Should Harvey recover? If so, on what basis and to what relief is he entitled?
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Smith And Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 9780357364000
18th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts