Judge: Lessor Did Not Breach Restrictive Covenant By Leasing To IHOP Franchisee

Mealey's (April 17, 2018, 12:58 PM EDT) -- DENVER — A Colorado federal judge on April 12 found that a lessee fails to offer a construction of the restrictive covenant in a shopping center lease that does not render the majority of its language superfluous, granting the lessor’s motion for summary judgment on claims for breach of contract, bad faith, specific performance and injunctive relief (Northglenn Gunther Toody's, LLC v. HQ8-10410-10450 Melody Lane, LLC, et al., No. 16-2427, D. Colo., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62171)....