"This seems to be a case of the first impression in South Florida that will likely be relied upon by other jurists as litigation regarding force majeure provisions move through the court system,' said an attorney for the landlord in this case. A force majeure clause frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event takes place. An example of a event where the clause would be present is the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the link below to read the full article from GlobeSt.