Ithaca Associates Co. v. Plataniotis

—Spain, J.

Appeal from an order and judgment of the Supreme Court (Rumsey, J.), entered November 1, 1999 in Tompkins County, which, inter alia, granted plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment and dismissed defendants’ counterclaims.

In October 1972, by separate lease agreements, plaintiff leased a restaurant and motor lodge to Howard Johnson *641Company. The original term of the leases was 17 years with one 10-year renewal term and four 5-year renewal terms. The lessee was precluded from assigning the leases or subletting the demised premises without plaintiffs prior written consent, which…