Orkstein v. 1440 Associates, Inc.

The plaintiff, a statutory tenant of office space, moves for an injunction pendente lite directing the defendants to list the name of a subtenant to whom he recently rented an office on the lobby and floor directories of the building in which the offices are situated. The expired lease prohibits subletting without the landlord’s written consent, but provides further that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The plaintiff has occupied his space since 1929 and it is not denied that he has for many years leased a portion of his suite to various subtenants without objection of his…