Cuvier Press Club v. Fourth & Race Street Associates, Ltd.

A complaint for declaratory judgment was filed by plaintiff-appellant, Cuvier Press Club, against defendant-appellee, Fourth and Race Street Associates, Ltd., on June 6, 1978. Plaintiff sought a declaration of rights and obligations of the parties under a written lease agreement wherein plaintiff was the tenant and defendant the landlord. The crux of the complaint concerned the effect of a subsequent memorandum to the lease agreement, alleged to have modified the original terms. On August 7, 1978, defendant moved for summary judgment on the issue of the alleged modification. On November…