Harrisonburg Plaza, Inc. v. Saam, Inc.

By Judge John j. McGrath, Jr.

This case is before this court on Complainant’s motion for a temporary restraining order against Respondent and on Respondent’s Demurrer to Complainant’s Bill of Complaint. The facts of this case are undisputed and are as follows. In 1993, Saam, Inc., t/a Mattress King, signed a three year lease with Complainant, Harrisonburg Plaza, for a store in the Skyline Village shopping center in Harrisonburg. The lease provided for three-year renewals, at the option of the Respondent, Saam, Inc.; it also contained a “non-compete” clause that prohibited respondent from…