JFK Holding Co. v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

Plaintiffs leased a building to The Salvation Army, which operated it as a homeless shelter under an agreement with the *725City of New York. The lease was terminated, and plaintiffs now seek damages from The Salvation Army, claiming that the leased premises were returned in bad condition. We hold that plaintiffs’ claim is barred by the plain language of the Lease.

I

The two plaintiffs are related entities; to simplify discussion, we ignore the distinctions between them. They own a building in Queens formerly known as the Carlton House Hotel. They allege that in 2002,…