Legal Opinion

F & F Restaurant Corp. v. Wells, Goode & Benefit, Ltd.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 3, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Meyer, J.

One who purchases real property subject to a lease which gives the tenant the option to renew for an additional seven years and the right to assign subject to consent of the landlord, such consent not, however, to be unreasonably withheld, may not, unless he can show reason for withholding consent, oust an assignee of the tenant, notwithstanding that upon the tenant’s exercise, after execution of the purchase contract, of the renewal option the seller and the tenant agreed to revised rent provisions. Although the purchaser is not bound by the rent provision…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Stewart v. . Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
  2. Thompson v. . SimpsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  3. Coe v. . HobbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  4. Smith v. . KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  5. Williams v. . HaddockNew York Court of Appeals · 1895

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Green Point Savings Bank v. Litas Investing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. Lamberti v. AngiolilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Soggs v. CroccoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Bogdan & Faist, P.C. v. CAI Wireless Systems, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  5. Thompson v. RampersaudAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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