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ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<` AßÐ ‘á  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡XáXXXáÔThis€is€an€appeal€from€an€order€of€summary€judgment€enforcing€an€option€to€purchase€clause€in€aÐ ŒÜ Ðlease€for€commercial€property.€€The€trial€court€awarded€summary€judgment€to€the€plaintiff,€findingÐ xÈ Ðit€had€exercised€its€option€under€the€contract.€€We€reverse€summary€judgment,€finding€a€genuineÐ d´ Ðissue€of€material€fact€as€to€the€purchase€price€of€the€property.òòà È àÐ P  Ðóóò òÓB.°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#°œXBÓó óÌò òÓAÓÔ#†XáXXXáM#ÔÔ#†¼M]»XXáÕ#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼M]ÔTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€Reversed;€andÐ (x ÐRemandedó óÐ d ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼M]»àXáÔ#ÔÔ‡XáX.¼M]ÔDavid€R.€Farmer,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòW.€Frank€Crawford,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ô,€Ô_ÔW.S.Ô_Ô,óóÐ ì< Ðand€òòAlan€E.€Ô_ÔHighersÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€joined.Ð Ø( ÐÌJ.€Thomas€Martin,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellants,€Sam€Ô_ÔTeagueÔ_Ô€and€Sam€Ô_ÔTeagueÔ_Ô€Chrysler,Ð ° ÐInc.Ð œì ÐÌBenjamin€C.€Ô_ÔRegenÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔDicksonÔ_Ô,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Harper„Ô_ÔWittbrodtÔ_Ô€Automotive€Group,Ð t Ä ÐLLC.Ð `!°  ÐÓÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼M]»XXá®#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼M]ÔÐ 8#ˆ" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼M]»XXáß #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XáX»¼M]ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔò òó óà  àThis€cause€of€action€requires€us€to€interpret€an€option€to€purchase€clause€contained€in€a€leaseÐ %` $ Ðfor€commercial€property.€€Tenant€Harper„Ô_ÔWittbrodtÔ_Ô€Automotive€Group€(ð ðHarper„Ô_ÔWittbrodtÔ_Ôðð)€andÐ ü%L!% Ðowner€Sam€Ô_ÔTeagueÔ_Ô€and€Sam€Ô_ÔTeagueÔ_Ô€Chrysler,€Inc.€(ð ðÔ_ÔTeagueÔ_Ôðð)€entered€into€a€five„year€leaseÐ è&8"& Ðagreement€beginning€January€2,€1996,€and€ending€on€January€2,€2001.€€Paragraph€31€of€theÐ Ô'$#' Ðagreement€contained€an€option€to€purchase€the€property€at€the€end€of€the€lease€period,€providing:€€Ð À($( ÐÌà8  àSixty€(60)€months€following€the€execution€date€of€this€Agreement,€Tenant€shall€haveÐ ˜*è%* Ðthe€right€and€option€to€purchase€the€premises,€by€giving€written€notice€to€LandlordÐ „+Ô&+ Ðof€Tenantððs€intent€to€do€so€no€later€than€ninety€(90)€days€prior€to€the€expiration€of€theÐ p,À', Ðinitial€term€or€any€renewal€term.€€The€purchase€price€for€the€premises€if€the€optionÐ \-¬(-ýC ÐÔ_Ôis€exercised€shall€be€the€then€fair€market€value€of€the€premises€payable€in€cash€atÐ ° Ðclosing.€€No€rent€shall€be€applied€to€the€purchase€price.€€€Rent€shall€be€prorated€toÐ œì Ðdate€of€closing,€if€applicable.€€Closing€shall€be€held€at€a€place€in€Dickson€County,Ð ˆØ ÐTennessee,€designated€by€Landlord,€with€any€attorneyððs€fee€for€such€closing€to€beÐ tÄ Ðsplit€between€the€parties.€€Landlord€shall€provide€a€good€and€valid€Warranty€Deed€atÐ `° Ðclosing.€€All€other€closing€costs€shall€be€paid€by€Tenant.€€Tenant€may,€at€its€option,Ð L œ Ðpay€all€or€any€portion€of€the€outstanding€and€unpaid€principal€and€interest€due€byÐ 8 ˆ ÐLandlord€to€the€Underhills€pursuant€to€the€promissory€note€dated€August€5,€1994€inÐ $ t Ðthe€original€amount€of€$500,000.00€by€and€between€Landlord€as€maker€and€theÐ  ` ÐUnderhills€as€payee,€including€any€extensions€or€renewals€thereof€(the€ð ðUnderhillÐ ü L  ÐNoteðð).€€Any€payments€made€by€Tenant€on€the€Underhill€Note€shall€be€creditedÐ è 8  Ðagainst€and€reduce€the€next€occurring€lease€payments€due€to€Sam€Teague€Chrysler,Ð Ô$  ÐInc.€set€forth€in€paragraph€30(i)€hereinabove€and€no€further€lease€payments€shall€beÐ À  Ðdue€or€payable€to€the€Underhills€as€provided€in€paragraph€30(ii)€hereinabove€if€theÐ ¬ü  ÐUnderhill€Note€has€been€paid€in€full€by€Tenant.€€Landlord€agrees€that€it€shall€notÐ ˜è  Ðpledge,€mortgage€or€otherwise€encumber€the€premises€during€the€term€of€this€lease,Ð „Ô  Ðincluding€any€renewals€or€extensions€thereof,€other€than€the€encumbrance€representedÐ pÀ Ðby€the€Underhill€Note.€€If€the€parties€cannot€agree€upon€the€fair€market€value,€eachÐ \¬ Ðshall€obtain€an€appraisal€from€a€duly€certified€appraiser,€but€such€appraisals€shall€beÐ H˜ Ðbased€solely€upon€a€comparable€sales€valuation€approach€and/or€cost€approach,€andÐ 4„ Ðthe€income€approach€to€valuation€shall€expressly€not€apply.€€The€two€appraisalÐ  p Ðamounts€thus€obtained€shall€be€averaged€to€obtain€a€single€amount,€which€shall€beÐ  \ Ðthe€purchase€price€unless€either€party€declines€to€accept€same€within€fifteen€(15)€daysÐ øH Ðafter€receiving€complete€written€copies€of€the€appraisal€reports.€€If€either€partyÐ ä4 Ðdeclines€to€accept€the€price€thus€computed,€he€shall€promptly€notify€the€other€partyÐ Ð  Ðin€writing€and€secure€the€services€of€a€third€appraiser.€€The€value€obtained€by€theÐ ¼  Ðthird€appraiser€shall€be€averaged€with€the€value€of€the€other€appraisal€closest€to€theÐ ¨ø Ðthird€appraisal€and€the€amount€so€determined€shall€be€the€purchase€price.€€In€allÐ ”ä Ðevents€all€appraisers€shall€be€independent€parties€having€no€direct€or€indirectÐ €Ð Ðfinancial€interest€in€either€party€or€any€affiliated€entity€and€neither€indebted€to€norÐ l¼ Ðemployed€by€either€party€or€any€other€party€affiliated€with€these€parties.€€AnyÐ X ¨ Ðpurchase€price€determined€by€appraisal€or€otherwise€shall€be€reduced€in€amount€byÐ D!” Ðthe€fair€market€value€of€any€and€all€leasehold€improvements€made€to€the€premises€byÐ 0"€  ÐTenant.€Ð#l!Ð Ð  ÐÌParagraph€28€of€the€contract€also€included€a€Holdover€provision€which€stated:Ð ô$D # ÐÌà8  àShould€Tenant€continue€in€possession€after€the€end€of€the€term€herein€withÐ Ì&"% Ðpermission€of€Landlord,€it€is€agreed€that€the€tenancy€thus€created€can€be€terminatedÐ ¸'#& Ðby€either€party€giving€to€the€other€party€not€less€than€thirty€(30)€daysðð€written€noticeÐ ¤(ô#' Ðto€expire€on€the€day€of€the€month€from€which€the€tenancy€commenced€to€run.€€In€soÐ )à$( Ðâ âcontinuing,€Tenant€agrees€to€pay€a€monthly€rental€of€TWELVE€THOUSAND€FIVEÐ |*Ì%) ÐHUNDRED€AND€00/100€($12,500.00)€DOLLARS€per€month€and€to€keep€and€fulfillÐ ° Ðall€other€covenants,€conditions€and€agreements.МìÐ Ð  Ðâ âÌParagraph€32€of€the€agreement€provided€conditions€for€renewal€of€the€lease€for€additional€five€(5)Ð tÄ Ðyear€terms.€€The€lease€also€contained€a€integration€clause€and€required€that€any€modification€mustÐ `° Ðbe€in€writing€and€signed€by€both€parties.€Ð L œ ÐÌà  àOn€September€25,€2000,€Harper„Wittbrodt€notified€Teague€of€its€intent€to€purchase€theÐ $ t Ðproperty€and€offered€a€purchase€price€$1,124,941.11€€This€amount€reflects€an€average€of€two€(2)Ð  ` Ðappraisals€obtained€by€Harper„Wittbrodt€($1,550,000€and€$1,510,000),€less€$405,058.89€which€Ð ü L  ÐHarper„Wittbrodt€contends€is€the€value€of€leasehold€improvements.€€Teague€rejected€Harper„Ð è 8  ÐWittbrodtððs€appraisals€on€October€12,€and€on€October€17€requested€documentation€regarding€theÐ Ô$  Ðleasehold€improvements.€€On€November€14,€Harper„Wittbrodt€sent€Teague€basic€informationÐ À  Ðregarding€the€improvements.€€Teague€requested€more€detailed€information€and,€in€December,Ð ¬ü  ÐHarper„Wittbrodt€delivered€additional€documentation.€€Teague€submits€that€this€information€wasÐ ˜è  Ðinsufficient€to€determine€the€fair€market€value€of€the€improvements.€€Throughout€the€month€ofÐ „Ô  ÐDecember,€Harper„Wittbrodt€emphasized€that€it€intended€to€purchase€the€property€no€later€thanÐ pÀ ÐJanuary€2,€2001.€€Teague€began€contacting€appraisers€in€November€of€2000,€but€was€unable€to€obtainÐ \¬ Ðappraisals€of€the€property€until€April€and€May€of€2001.€€These€appraisals€were€for€$1,950,000€andÐ H˜ Ð$1,800,000.€€Additionally,€Teagueððs€appraiser€disagreed€with€the€valuation€of€the€leaseholdÐ 4„ Ðimprovements€submitted€by€Harper„Wittbrodt,€and€stated€that€they€were€difficult€to€analyze€becauseÐ  p Ðthey€seemed€to€include€maintenance€items€and€items€of€personal€benefit€that€would€not€enhance€theÐ  \ Ðvalue€of€the€property.€€Ð øH ÐÌà  àOn€January€2,€2001,€Harper„Wittbrodt€tendered€$1,124,941.11€at€a€€ð ðclosingðð€which€TeagueÐ Ð  Ðdid€not€attend.€€On€January€3,€2001,€Harper„Wittbrodt€filed€a€complaint€against€Teague€to€enforceÐ ¼  Ðthe€option€to€purchase.€€Harper„Wittbrodt€moved€for€summary€judgment€on€March€3,€which€the€trialÐ ¨ø Ðcourt€awarded€on€June€28.€Ð ”ä ÐÌÔ#†XáXXXáh #ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔà  àThe€judgment€of€the€trial€court€orders€specific€performance€pursuant€to€which:Ð l¼ ÐÌà8  àà ` à(1)€Teague€was€ordered€to€convey€the€property€to€Harper„Wittbrodt€no€laterÐ D!” Ðthan€forty„five€(45)€days€from€the€entry€of€the€order,€the€specific€date€to€be€providedÐ 0"€  Ðby€Harper„Wittbrodtððs€attorney€to€Teagueððs€attorney€no€later€than€seven€(7)€calendarÐ #l! Ðdays€prior.€€The€court€ordered€Teague€on€that€date€to€there€and€then€execute,Ð $X" Ðacknowledge€and€deliver€to€Harper„Wittbrodt€a€Warranty€Deed€conveying€theÐ ô$D # Ðproperty€in€fee€simple,€subject€only€to€the€liens€and€encumbrances€arising€fromÐ à%0!$ ÐDickson€city€and€county€real€estate€taxes€due€but€not€yet€payable€for€the€current€year.ÐÌ&"%Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à(2)€The€purchase€price€was€determined€to€be€$1,124,941.11,€which€Harper„Ð ¤(ô#' ÐWittbrodt€was€ordered€to€deliver€to€Teague€at€the€closing€ordered€above.€€TheÐ )à$( Ðpurchase€price€was€to€be€reduced€by:Ð|*Ì%)Ð Ð  ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(a)€€amounts€necessary€to€discharge€in€full€any€liens€in€favorÐ ° Ðof€the€State€of€Tennessee;Мì` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(b)€amounts€necessary€to€pay€the€full€indebtedness€(principalÐ tÄ Ðplus€interest)€of€the€August€5,€1994,€promissory€note;Ð`°` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(c)€sums€necessary€to€discharge€in€full€any€liens€other€than€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðtax€amounts€noted€à h àabove;Ð$ t` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(d)€all€sums€paid€by€Harper„Wittbrodt€to€Teague€betweenÐ ü L  ÐJanuary€2,€2001,€and€the€closing€date;Ðè 8 ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(e)€all€sums€paid€by€Harper„Wittbrodt€to€the€holder€of€theÐ À  ÐNote€between€January€2,€2001,€and€the€closing€date;Ьü ` x` x ÐÌà  àà8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xà(f)€one„half€of€the€closing€agentððs€fee;Ð„Ô ¸ ¸  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(g)€the€cost€of€preparing€the€Warranty€Deed€and€a€release€ofÐ \¬ Ðthe€Deed€of€Trust;ÐH˜` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(h)€the€cost€of€filing€the€release€of€the€Deed€of€Trust€forÐ  p Ðregistration€in€the€office€of€the€Register€of€Deeds;Ô#†XáXXXáË+#ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔÐ \` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(i)€Harper„Wittbrodtððs€attorneyððs€fees€in€the€amount€ofÐ ä4 Ð$13,740.00.ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` à(3)€Harper„Wittbrodt€was€found€not€liable€for€rent€for€any€period€after€JanuaryÐ ¨ø Ð2,€2001.ДäÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(4)€Harper„Wittbrodt€was€found€not€liable€for€interest€on€any€unpaid€portionÐ l¼ Ðof€the€purchase€price€for€any€period€after€January€2,€2001.ÐX ¨Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(5)€All€court€costs€were€taxed€to€Teague.Ô#†XáXXXáƒ6#ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔÐ0"€ Ð Ð  ÐÌÔ#†XáXXXá­9#ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔTeagueððs€motion€to€alter€or€amend€the€judgment€was€denied,€and€this€appeal€followed.ò òÐ $X" ÐÌà@ìì'ìàòòIssuesóóˆÐ à%0!$ Ðó óÌà0  àThe€issues€presented€by€Teague€on€appeal€to€this€Court,€as€we€perceive€them,€are:ò òó óд'#&(#(# ÐÌà8  àà ` à(1)€€Whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€determining€that€the€lease€agreementÐ Œ)Ü$( Ðrequired€that,€in€the€event€Harper„Wittbrodt€exercised€its€option€to€purchase,€theÐ x*È%) Ðclosing€date€would€be€January€2,€2001.Ðd+´&*Ð Ð  Їà8  àà ` à(2)€€Whether€the€court€erred€by€awarding€summary€judgment€regarding€theÐ ° Ðvaluations€of€the€property€and€leasehold€improvements.МìÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àHarper„Wittbrodt€raises€the€additional€issue€of€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€setting€theÐ tÄ Ðaward€of€its€attorneyððs€fees,€submitting€that€the€award€was€too€low.Ð `° ÐÌÓ  Óò òòòStandard€of€Reviewó óÐ 8 ˆ ÐÓ!>Óò òÔ#†XáXXXá:#ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔó óÌà  àóóThe€interpretation€of€a€contract€is€a€matter€of€law.€€òòò òGuiliano€v.€Cleo,€Inc.óóó ó,€995€S.W.2d€88,Ð  \ Ð95€(Tenn.€1999).€€We€review€the€trial€courtððs€conclusions€on€matters€of€law€òòò òde€novoóóó ó,€with€noÐ ø H  Ðpresumption€of€correctness.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d);€òòò òBowden€v.€Wardó óóó,€27€S.W.2d€913,€916€(Tenn.Ð ä 4  Ð2000).à  à€Summary€judgment€is€appropriate€where€there€are€no€genuine€issues€regarding€material€factsÐ Ð  Ðof€the€cause€of€action,€and€the€moving€party€is€entitled€to€a€judgment€as€a€matter€of€law€.€€Tenn.€R.Ð ¼  ÐCiv.€P.€56.04.€€In€determining€whether€to€award€summary€judgment,€the€court€must€view€theÐ ¨ø  Ðevidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€nonmoving€party,€drawing€all€reasonable€inferences€inÐ ”ä  Ðfavor€of€the€nonmoving€party.€€òòò òStaples€v.€CBL€&€Assoc.ó óóó,€15€S.W.3d€83,€89€(Tenn.€2000).€SummaryÐ €Ð  Ðjudgment€should€be€awarded€only€when€a€reasonable€person€could€reach€only€one€conclusion€basedÐ l¼ Ðon€the€facts€and€inferences€drawn€from€those€facts.òòò ò€€Id.€€ó óóóWhen€a€party€makes€a€properly€supportedÐ X¨ Ðmotion€for€summary€judgment,€the€burden€shifts€to€the€nonmoving€party€to€establish€the€existenceÐ D” Ðof€disputed€material€facts.òòò ò€€Id.€ó óóóÐ 0€ ÐÌÓ  Óò òòòEstablishment€of€Closing€Dateó óÐ X ÐÓMDÓÔ#†XáXXXá“>#ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔÌà  àóóWhen€a€claim€involves€disputes€concerning€the€interpretation€of€a€contract,€the€court€mustÐ Ü, Ðconstrue€the€various€provisions€of€the€contract€together,€seeking€to€ascertain€the€intention€of€theÐ È Ðparties€based€upon€the€usual,€natural,€and€ordinary€meaning€of€the€language€they€employed.€Ð ´ Ðòòò òGuilianoó óóó,€995€S.W.2d€at€95.€Ô#†XáXXXáÇD#ÔÔ‡XáXXXáÔThe€option€to€purchase€clause€of€this€lease€agreement€provided:€Ð  ð ÐÌà8  àSixty€(60)€months€following€the€execution€date€of€this€Agreement,€Tenant€shall€haveÐ xÈ Ðthe€right€and€option€to€purchase€the€premises,€by€giving€written€notice€to€theÐ d´ ÐLandlord€of€Tenantððs€intent€to€do€so€no€later€than€ninety€(90)€days€prior€to€theÐ P   Ðexpiration€of€the€initial€term€or€any€renewal€term.Ð