Lessor v. Sublessee: Sublease Rent Liability Post-Lessee Bankruptcy

A lessor brought an action against a sublessee after the primary lessee defaulted on rent, seeking payment of the rent due under the sublease agreement, and the sublessee argued the primary lessee's bankruptcy extinguished the contractual obligations. The court held that the sublessee's obligation to pay rent directly to the principal lessor arises independently from the primary lease, as the sublease forms a direct contractual bond between the sublessor and sublessee, and the bankruptcy of the primary lessee does not release the sublessee from their liability to the principal lessor for rent accrued under the sublease agreement.