Shaver v. Clanton
Court of Appeal of California
31 Cal.Rptr.2d 595 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
A shopping-center lease amendment gave tenant Clanton (defendant) a renewal option every five years indefinitely; after the landlord's death, his daughter Shaver (plaintiff) sued to void the amendment as violating the rule against perpetuities, and the trial court agreed, voiding it entirely.
IssueFree
Whether, under California law, terms of a lease agreement granting periodic renewal rights without limitation into the future are void under the rule against perpetuities.