CS-Lakeview at Gwinnett, Inc. v. Simon Property Group, Inc.

Carley, Justice.

CS-Lakeview at Gwinnett, Inc. (CS-Lakeview) and related entities entered into a joint venture concerning commercial property with Simon Property Group, Inc. and related entities (Simon). Many of the entities involved in the joint venture are Delaware corporations and, when a complex dispute arose, Simon sued CS-Lakeview in Delaware. In a subsequent settlement agreement, the joint venture assets were divided, including a 133-acre tract of land located in Georgia, which was received by Simon. The agreement purported to give CS-Lakeview a right of first refusal with respect to…