Legal Opinion

Great Falls Hardware Co. of Reston v. South Lakes Village Center Associates, Ltd. Partnership

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 9, 1989No. Record 870912PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas

The central issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly construed certain provisions in a commercial real estate lease. The lease was executed on May 7, 1983, between the Great Falls Hardware Company of Reston (Great Falls), as tenant, and South Lakes Village Center Associates Limited Partnership (South Lakes), as landlord.

Language used in two provisions of the lease is in dispute. Section 5.02 of the lease concerns “Common Area Maintenance [CAM] Expenses.” The printed portion of the lease provides in pertinent part that the “Tenant agrees to reimburse Landlord for its…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  2. W. F. Magann Corp. v. Virginia-Carolina Electrical Works, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1962
  3. Ross v. CrawSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  4. Meade v. WallenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  5. Southwest Virginia Hospitals, Inc. v. LippsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951

3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. Viriginia Elec. v. Northern Virginia Reg.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
  5. Centex Construction v. ACSTAR InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2006

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