Certified Corp. v. GTE Products Corp.

Certified Corp. (Certified) brought this action, pursuant to G. L. c. 231 A, seeking a declaration that an option for twenty-five years to purchase real estate, given in 1964 to Certified’s predecessor-in-interest by Greater Fall River De velopment Corporation (GFRDC) was valid, and that Certified could specifically enforce the option against GFRDC, the owner, and GTE Products Corporation (GTE), the present lessee of the property. GFRDC and GTE filed motions for judgment on the pleadings, Mass. R. Civ. P. 12 (c), (h) (2), 365 Mass. 754 (1974), asserting that the option violates the rule…