Discount Drugs, Inc. v. Tulip Realty Co. of Florida

HERSEY, Judge.

Discount Drugs, Inc., takes this appeal from a final judgment construing a written lease agreement. Tulip Realty Company of Florida, the landlord, takes a cross appeal from the denial of its request for attorney’s fees. We affirm the final judgment with regard to interpretation of the lease agreement and we reverse the portion dealing with attorney’s fees.

THE PROVISIONS IN QUESTION

In June of 1968, the parties entered into a five year lease for the rental of certain commercial property. PARAGRAPH TWENTY of the lease, which is in contention here, provides:

TWENTY — Tenant agrees to…