Bennardo v. de Hillebranth

Plaintiff landlord has brought this action for moneys allegedly due and owing under a commercial lease agreement with the defendant tenant. The dispute is over a fire insurance clause in the lease which purports to make the defendant liable for any increase in insurance premiums caused by its acts, including the mere use to which it put the premises. The pertinent part of that clause reads as follows: "Tenant at its sole expense shall comply with all rules, orders, regulations or requirements of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, or any other similar body, and shall not do, or permit…