First Financial Bank v. Mazzio's Corp.

Mazzio’s Corporation appeals from the partial summary judgment and trial judgment entered against it in favor of First Financial in the District Court 1 for the Western District of Arkansas. We affirm.

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The appellee, First Financial, owned a five-acre lot of commercial property in Springdale, Arkansas. First Financial built its headquarters on the southern three acres, and left open the northern two acres for future development. In early 1997, First Financial was approached by a representative for Mazzio’s, which was interested in buying the lot in order to open an Italian restaurant on the…