Legal Opinion
Hadley v. Gerrie
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 25, 1991No. Civ. Nos. 1988/15, 1988/16, Bankruptcy No. 387-00017, Adv. No. 388-001PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROTMAN, Acting Chief Judge:
Before the court is defendant Unicorp’s motion and plaintiff Gas House, Inc.’s cross-motion for summary judgment. Both parties have also moved for Rule 11 sanctions. The case raises the issue whether a tenant can enforce a landlord’s oral promise after the landlord has assigned all rights and duties in the lease to a third party. For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is granted and plaintiff's cross-motion is denied.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The dispute arises out of the eviction of plaintiff Gas House, Inc. (herein Gas House), a night club in Christiansted, St.…
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