Gulf Oil Corp. v. Haufler

1. The plaintiff brought an action in the Superior Court seeking specific performance of a clause in a written lease which granted the plaintiff the option to purchase certain leased premises. The plaintiffs motion for summary judgment was allowed by a Superior Court judge, after a hearing, on consideration of the pleadings, admissions, and affidavits filed in the case. We agree with the judge that the plaintiff has demonstrated that no genuine issue of material fact exists. Community Natl. Bank v. Dawes, 369 Mass. 550 (1976). The affidavits submitted by the defendants are made, in large…