Supreme Court of Alabama

G.r.l.c. Trust v. Garrison Decatur Crossings, LLC

June 15, 2018266 So. 3d 690

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment reforming a recorded lease memorandum to include an omitted legal-description exhibit. It held that the omission was a mutual mistake supported by clear and convincing evidence, that reformation did not defeat the recording statutes, and that the lease therefore remained enforceable for its full 50-year term. The court also upheld the striking of contradictory portions of the trustee's affidavit.