Edwin B. Raskin Co. v. Doric Building Co.

HIGHERS, Judge.

This breach of contract action is appealed from the Chancery Court at Davidson County. Plaintiff, Edwin B. Raskin Co. (Raskin), brought this action against Doric Building Company (Doric) for real estate leasing commissions allegedly owed to Ras-kin pursuant to a 1973 Lease Agreement between Doric, as lessor, and Friedman’s, Inc., as lessee. Raskin actually brought suit for breach of a 1987 Lease Agreement between Doric and Friedman’s on the grounds that the 1987 Lease is merely a renewal or extension of the 1973 Lease, which provides that commissions are to be paid to Raskin.…