Townhouse Co. v. Williams

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Jane Solomon, J.), entered February 13, 2002, which granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and upon searching the record, summary judgment granted to plaintiff on the issue of defendant’s liability for rent payments under the lease, and the matter remanded for further proceedings.

In April 2000, defendant signed a lease for the rental of a townhouse owned by plaintiff, located at 238 East 67th Street in Manhattan. The lease term commenced on July 1, 2000 and ended on June 30, 2001. The cover…