Stepet Card & Gift, Inc. v. Matejka

In an action by a tenant, inter alia, to declare its rights under an alleged lease agreement, defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Pitaro, J.), dated September 14, 1983, which, after a nonjury trial, inter alia, declared that a valid written lease existed between the parties.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

Defendants did not present any evidence to establish their alleged defense of fraud in the inducement and in the execution of the written lease agreement relied upon by plaintiff (see, generally, Jo Ann Homes at Bellmore v Dworetz, 25 NY2d 112, 120-121). We…