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- January 1998
- HBS Case Collection
Meinhard v. Salmon: Court of Appeals of New York (1928)
By: Henry B. Reiling
Abstract
Meinhard and Salmon were joint venturers who had a 20-year lease on the Hotel Bristol in New York City. Salmon was the managing party. Four months before the lease was to end, the owner approached Salmon and offered to lease all the property, of which the Bristol was only a 25% part, him. The project was to require substantial capital expenditures, a rent increase of about six times over the prior rent, and a lease term that could reach 80 years under renewal options. Salmon kept this opportunity for himself. Meinhard wanted to participate; Salmon refused.
Keywords
Lawsuits and Litigation; Joint Ventures; Partners and Partnerships; Decisions; Asset Pricing; Leasing; New York (city, NY)
Citation
Reiling, Henry B. "Meinhard v. Salmon: Court of Appeals of New York (1928)." Harvard Business School Case 298-079, January 1998.