Stevens v. Miller

BY JUDGE MARK S. DAVIS

This matter is before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment. The case involves a claim for specific performance arising out of a dispute over an option to purchase contained within a lease agreement for a residential property. The factual background, discussion of the issues, and conclusions are set forth below.

Factual Background

On June 24, 2002, plaintiff Bonnie Stevens and defendant Nho T. Miller entered into a lease on a piece of residential property in the City of Portsmouth. The lease, a form document with blank spaces filled in, was to run from July 1,…