Roesler

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs operate a wedding and events business. In 2013, Roesler and the Beemillers discussed creating and operating an events venue at Nella Terra, the Beemillers’ vineyard, which was largely undeveloped at the time. The parties drafted a contract providing plaintiffs with an exclusive lease to Nella Terra from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2025, for $15,000 per month for the first two years. After that time, all future payments would be dependent on event bookings, but plaintiffs guaranteed defendants $360,000, representing the first two years of facility fees. Nella Terra would be the exclusive wine supplier for plaintiffs’ events. Nella Terra and the Beemillers would receive all of the events’ facility fees and proceeds from wine sales. Plaintiffs were entitled to all catering, service, decorations, and other miscellaneous rental item fees. At the end of the lease in 2025, plaintiffs had

1 We reject plaintiffs’ request for judicial notice of an amended judgment entered against Nella Terra and the Beemillers, not simply the Beemillers as noted in the original judgment. The amended judgment is of no substantial consequence to the issue before us — challenges to…