Unobskey Corp. v. Marchin Ltd.

ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., District Judge.

Next to Marden’s retail store in Calais, Maine, is a parking lot used by its customers and owned by Unobskey Corp. (Unobs-key). 1 As owner of the parking lot, Unobskey would like Marden’s to pay rent for its use; Marden’s would prefer not to. Marden’s argues that when it bought its building, it purchased the right to use the Unobskey lot; that the city of Calais variance grants it the right to use the Unobs-key lot free of charge; that Unobskey is estopped from claiming rent; and, that Unobskey’s claim is barred…