Case Name: JOHN SAWYER'S BOOK COMPANY, FLORIDA, INC., a Michigan corporation, Appellant, v. CITY NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, N.A., a United States banking corporation, as Trustee under Trust No. 5000212, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-03-14
Citations: 542 So. 2d 1009
Docket Number: No. 88-309
Parties: JOHN SAWYER’S BOOK COMPANY, FLORIDA, INC., a Michigan corporation, Appellant, v. CITY NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, N.A., a United States banking corporation, as Trustee under Trust No. 5000212, Appellee.
Judges: Before NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ., and SCOTT, ROBERT, Associate Judge.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 542
Pages: 1009–1010

Head Matter:
JOHN SAWYER’S BOOK COMPANY, FLORIDA, INC., a Michigan corporation, Appellant, v. CITY NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, N.A., a United States banking corporation, as Trustee under Trust No. 5000212, Appellee.
No. 88-309.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 14, 1989.
Rehearing Denied May 24, 1989.
Rex B. Guthrie; Hal P. Dekle, Tampa, for appellant.
William C. Hearon, Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson and Ellen C. Freidin, Miami, for appellee.
Before NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ., and SCOTT, ROBERT, Associate Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
City National Bank, as landlord under a commercial lease, was awarded a summary judgment against John Sawyer's Book Company-Florida on the tenant's action and a summary judgment on the landlord's counterclaim for declaratory relief and damages. On review of the depositions and other evidence submitted to the trial court, we conclude that the judgment must be reversed. There are several genuine material issues of fact, including (1) whether five days was a reasonable time to respond to an option, (2) whether the agreed-upon time to exercise the option had arisen, (3) whether the landlord frustrated the tenant's ability to perform under the terms of the agreement, and (4) whether the corpo rate officer should be held personally liable for debts of the corporation. A summary judgment should only be granted where there is a complete absence of any genuine issue of material fact. Florida E. Coast Ry. Co. v. Metro. Dade County, 438 So.2d 978 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983).
REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.