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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the

Eastern District of Arkansas. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2175

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Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Eastern District of Arkansas.

Highland Development Corporation, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: May 26, 2006

Filed: June 2, 2006 

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Before MURPHY, BEAM, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Highland Development Corp. appeals from the district court’s1

 adverse grant

of summary judgment requiring specific performance of a purchase option under a

lease agreement between Highland Development Corp. and Pilot Travel Centers LLC.

Reviewing de novo both the district court’s construction of the lease and the

court’s interpretation of applicable Arkansas law, see Sligo, Inc. v. Nevois, 84 F.3d

1014, 1019 (8th Cir. 1996) (standards of review), we agree with the district court’s

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conclusion that Pilot Travel Centers LLC gave timely and effective notice of its intent

to exercise the purchase option under the lease agreement. Accordingly, the

judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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