Legal Opinion
Foods First, Inc. v. Gables Associates
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 5, 1992No. Record 911176PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this appeal, we decide whether the trial court properly construed a restrictive covenant in a lease.
Foods First, Inc. (Foods First) owns and operates a supermarket which occupies approximately 15,000 square feet in Gables Shopping Center in Blacksburg. This retail space was previously occupied by Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A & P), which assigned its lease to Foods First.
The original lease between A & P and Gables Associates (Gables), the owner of the shopping center, contained the following provision:
The Lessor obligates himself not to lease, rent or permit to be…
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