Inland American Retail Management LLC v. Cinemaworld of Florida, Inc.

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The resolution of this appeal hinges on the interpretation of a clause concerning the allocation of real estate taxes that appears in a written lease between Inland American Retail Management LLC (Inland) and Cinemaworld of Florida, Inc. (Cinemaworld). Relevant to this appeal, a trial justice of the Superior Court — ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment— declared as a matter of law that the formula allocating Cinemaworld’s reasonable share of real estate taxes should be based on the square footage of its leased premises. Relying on that conclusion,…