Beckner v. Friendly Ice Cream Corp.

By Judge R. Terrence Ney

This matter came before the Court on June 4, 2004, on Defendant Friendly Ice Cream Corporation’s (“ Friendly’s” ) Motion for Summary Judgment against Plaintiff Beatrice F. Beckner based on the latter’s alleged non-compliance with the notice requirements set forth in the parties’ Lease Agreement.

Facts

The underlying case arises out of a commercial lease dispute in which Beckner, the Lessor of a certain piece of commercial property, is seeking to eject Defendant Friendly’s, the Lessee, from a restaurant situated on Beckner’s property. Friendly’s built the restaurant in…