Weatherwax Investment Co. v. PPG Industries, Inc.

This is an action for a declaratory judgment (GCR 1963, 521) to determine renewal option rights under a lease. The case was submitted to the trial court on the basis of the pleadings, two agreements, and certain other exhibits containing correspondence and unexecuted drafts of the agreement and the memorandum of lease, without testimony or oral argument, but with written briefs from each side. The judgment of the trial court granted to defendant the lease renewal option rights. Plaintiff appeals.

By written lease dated September 6, 1961, plaintiff rented units 7 and 8 of its shopping center to…