Legal Opinion
Wallace v. 600 Partners Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 2, 1995PublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
The question presented is whether article 17 of the ground lease between these parties is enforceable as written. We agree with the courts below that the provision at issue is unambiguous and does not lead to an absurd result or render the lease unenforceable. Thus, resort to judicial construction and extrinsic evidence is unnecessary. Accordingly, we affirm.
Petitioners landlords and respondent tenant entered into a 99-year ground lease in 1960 for property located on Madison Avenue between 57th and 58th Street in the Borough of Manhattan. Tenant is the…
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