Sigros v. Hygenic Restaurant, Inc.

The issue raised by this appeal is whether the grounds alleged for termination of the lease involve complex legal issues beyond the proper scope of summary process.

The plaintiffs as lessors sought possession based on termination of the lease. The trial court dismissed the complaint because it raised complicated questions as to the proper legal construction of the lease, which were deemed outside the scope of a summary process proceeding. The plaintiffs have appealed from the granting of the defendant restaurant's motion to dismiss.

The record and briefs do not place the facts in serious…