Utah Coal & Lumber Restaurant, Inc. v. Outdoor Endeavors Unlimited

HOWE, Chief Justice.

INTRODUCTION

'I 1 Defendant Outdoor Endeavors Unlimited dba White Pine Touring (White Pine) failed to timely exercise an option to renew a lease between itself and plaintiff Utah Coal and Lumber Restaurant, Inc. (Utah Coal). After the original term of the lease expired, Utah Coal brought this action against White Pine for unlawful detainer. White Pine counterclaimed, seeking, inter alia, a declaratory judgment that it was equitably excused from strict compliance with the renewal pro*582vision of the lease. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment and the trial court…