WestPoint Marine, Inc. v. Prange

In September 1999, plaintiff, WestPoint Marine, Inc., was leasing 500 feet of riverfront property from defendant Mary A. Prange, pursuant to a lease agreement that contained a provision granting West-Point Marine an option to buy the property should Prange decide to sell it. The leased riverfront property was part of Prange’s farm. On September 25, 1999, Prange entered into a contract to sell the Prange farm (including the riverfront property leased by WestPoint Marine) to defendant Pool 24 Tug Service, Inc.

In November 1999, WestPoint Marine filed a complaint seeking specific performance of…