Webber Lumber & Supply Co. v. Trucklease Corp. (In Re Webber Lumber & Supply Co.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES F. QUEENAN, Jr., Chief Judge.
This is a suit between a bankruptcy estate and a lessee in possession of estate real estate. The debtor, as estate representative, seeks through its “strong-arm” powers to avoid the lease, and the option to purchase granted thereunder, for lack of recording. Webber Lumber & Supply Co., Inc. (the “Debtor”), moves for summary judgment against the lessee, Trucklease Corporation (the “Lessee”). Presented are questions of whether (i) an option contained in a lease is subject to the same avoidance rights which apply to the lease, and (ii) the lessee is…
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