Chrisalis Properties, Inc. v. Separate Quarters, Inc.

PARKER, Judge.

In this action plaintiff seeks to recover past-due rent, taxes and other damages aggregating $37,722.47 on account of defendant’s breach of its lease. Plaintiff appeals from the entry of summary judgment for defendant and denial of certain post-judgment motions. We affirm.

In July 1984 the parties entered into a written five-year commercial lease agreement for a building at 1819 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. The lease was to expire 31 July 1989. The pertinent terms of the lease are as follows: (i) monthly payments on a graduated scale over the five-year lease term ($3,200.00 per…