HLM Realty Corp. v. Morreale

This is an action in contract by the plaintiff-landlord to recover rent allegedly due by the defendant-tenant pursuant to a lease of commercial property. The case is before this Division upon questions of law voluntarily reported by the trial justice under G.L.c. 231, §108.

The salient facts of this controversy may be summarized as follows: The *225plaintiff-lessor leased office space to the defendant-lessee for the four year period of December 1, 1975 through November 80, 1979. The lease contained the following provision:

The Lessee shall have the option to renew said lease for four consecutive…