Bennies Buddies, Inc. v. Lazarian Society

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Sackett, J.), entered February 15, 2006 in Sullivan County, upon a decision of the court in favor of defendant.

*1331Beginning in June 2004, plaintiff leased 15 acres of adjoining land from defendant in order to comply with a local ordinance imposing a minimum area requirement upon the use that plaintiff was making of its own premises. The lease agreement provided for the payment of rent on the first of each month, but a rider to the agreement gave plaintiff a 15-day grace period to make those payments. The rider also afforded plaintiff an option to…