Brown v. Lawrenceville Properties, LLC

Andrews, Judge.

Timothy Brown brings this appeal from the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment in the amount of $171,485.70 to the landlord Lawrenceville Properties concerning Brown’s personal guarantee of a restaurant lease in default. Brown argues that various documents executed after the original lease amount to a novation such that his guarantee of LRG Group’s nonperformance would be excused. We disagree and affirm.

The undisputed facts are that on December 15, 2004, the restaurant tenant Lil’ River Grill, Inc. entered into a five-year lease with Lawrenceville. Although the lease…