The suit was first reported by San Francisco Business Times. In the suit, American Eagle is seeking “all actual and compensatory monetary damages” due to the alleged breach of contract in terms of mall security and maintenance promised in the lease with the chain, which runs through 2028. Westfield management declined to comment because the company has not yet been served the lawsuit.
“It must be held accountable for the damages caused by its failures and broken promises.” Westfield also closed its management office in the mall during all this, the lawsuit claimed. “Westfield cannot walk away from the harm that it has caused without consequence,” said the lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco Superior Court. But this suit alleges that the mall operators were equally to blame. Westfield and co-owner Brookfield Properties said in June they would default on their $558 million loan for the large property, blaming San Francisco city government for allowing “rampant criminal activity” that drove down sales and foot traffic in the mall. … On multiple occasions, patrons have brandished firearms while verbally assaulting the store’s employees.”
The lawsuit claims the American Eagle shop, between May 2020 and May 2023, was the scene of more than 100 “significant security incidents.
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