LEAH ENTERPRISES, INC. v. Chouinard

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Leah Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Solutions, entered into a lease with Alfred R. Chouinard on September 7, 1982. The lease, which expired on October 31, 1987, contained a special stipulation granting the tenant an option to renew for two five-year periods at the then prevailing market rate. The right to exercise the option was conditioned upon the tenant’s being current on all rental payments.

When the lease term expired, the landlord demanded possession and the tenant refused to grant it, contending that on October 14, 1987, it notified the landlord that it was contemplating…