Western Auto Supply Co. v. Charles Bassett Center, Inc.

OPINION

PRESLAR, Justice.

This suit involves the interpretation of a written lease contract entered into by Western Auto Supply Company, appellant, as Lessee, and appellee Charles Bassett Center, Inc., as Lessor. The lease provides for Lessor to maintain the common areas of a shopping center, complex of stores, and for Lessee to pay its pro rata share of the cost of such maintenance. Lessee refused to pay for that portion of the expense which was for guard service, on the basis that it was not an item of maintenance provided for by the lease contract. Lessor then brought this suit. The amount…