Kerr Steamship Co. v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The instant appeal arises out of a complaint for declaratory judgment brought by plaintiffs, Kerr Steamship Company (Kerr) and Data General Corporation (Data General), tenant and subtenant, respectively, of certain office space leased by defendants, Chicago Title & Trust Company (CT&T) and Fleetwood Realty Corporation (Fleet-wood). The complaint sought a construction of the lease language pertaining to plaintiffs’ additional rental obligation and a refund of additional rental plaintiffs alleged they were overcharged. Defendants filed…