Metro Office Parks Co. v. Control Data Corp.

Plaintiff lessor, Metro Office Parks Company (Metro), instituted a declaratory judgment action against defendant lessee, Control Data Corporation (Control Data), to interpret or, alternatively, to reform two leases, as amended by a supplementary agreement, the effect of which would prohibit defendant lessee, upon termination of the leases, from initially vacating more than 25,000 square feet of leased premises aggregating more than 61,000 square feet.

The two leases between the parties were negotiated in three steps. The first lease, made on April 5, 1968, involving approximately 30,000 square…