In the lawsuit, Doubleday’s owners claim they and Kaiser agreed to and signed a lease in January that called for Doubleday’s to take occupancy of the 280-seat restaurant as of June 1. But the owners of El Pueblo exercised their option to renew their lease through October 2016, unbeknownst to the Doubleday’s owners, the lawsuit says.
As a result of the lost opportunity to open a restaurant, Doubleday’s’ owners have “lost and will continue to lose on a monthly basis for the next five years an amount greater than $25,000,” the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit was filed July 17, before El Pueblo closed, and Kaiser in late August asked for and received an extension of time before responding to the lawsuit, suggesting at least the possibility of a settlement. Neither Kaiser nor members of the Thomas family who are involved in the lawsuit could be reached Wednesday afternoon.
Prior to Sammy’s/El Pueblo opening in the space in August 2010, the building had sat unused for two years. It formerly housed Encore restaurant.
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