Legal Opinion

Abboud v. Ground Round, Inc. (In Re Ground Round, Inc.)

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided March 30, 2007No. 06-9002PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Chief Judge.

In 1977, Joseph Abboud and several partners (collectively, “the partnership”) leased real property in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to the Howard Johnson Company for use as a restaurant. The lease was for 10 years, with options to the lessee to extend for six periods of five years each. The Ground Round, Inc. (“Ground Round”) later succeeded Howard Johnson as the lessee of the premises.

In 1978, a Pennsylvania liquor license for use at the same premises was obtained in the name of one of the lessor partners (a corporation), and title to the license was in turn transferred to…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Lubrizol Enterprises, Inc. v. Richmond Metal Finishers, Inc., in Re Richmond Metal Finishers, Inc., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  4. Novelty Knitting Mills, Inc. v. SiskindSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Universal Insurance Company, Hector Manuel Rodriguez-Estrada, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Universal Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Universal Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988

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  5. French v. Johnson (In Re Coomer)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2007

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