970361 Bucholtz v. Computer Based Systems 02/27/1998 Since a lessee did not have valid debts to set off against a lease obligation, the trial court judgment denying setoff is affirmed, but the use of

State: Virginia

Court: Supreme Court

Docket No: 970361

Case Date: 02/27/1998

Plaintiff: 970361 Bucholtz

Defendant: Computer Based Systems 02/27/1998 Since a lessee did not have valid debts to set off against a leas

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ROY J. BUCHOLTZ, P.C.
   OPINION BY
v.  Record No. 970361 JUSTICE LAWRENCE L. KOONTZ, JR.
   February 27, 1998
COMPUTER BASED SYSTEMS, INC.

FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY
Jane Marum Roush, Judge

This appeal involves a lease dispute between the tenant of office space in a building formerly owned by a bankrupt partnership and the subsequent purchaser of that property at a foreclosure sale.  Specifically, we consider whether the lease permitted the tenant to set off debts the tenant alleged were owed it by the partnership against rents owed to the new owner of the property.  We further consider the effect of a provision in the lease for an extension of its term at

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