Legal Opinion
216-220 East 67th Street Associates v. Quinn
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 10, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Phyllis Gangel-Jacob, J.
Respondent’s motion is granted and petitioner’s cross motion is denied except as noted.
This case presents the issue whether a landlord’s refusal to *189approve a two-year sublease is unreasonable within the meaning of Real Property Law § 226-b, if the landlord based its refusal on the tenant’s being sentenced to four years in prison with a possibility of parole that may or may not allow the tenant to return to the apartment as soon as the sublease ends.
The court holds the petitioner’s (landlord’s) disapproval was unreasonable; consequently, respondent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kruger v. Page Management Co.New York Supreme Court · 1980
- Hutchins v. Conciliation & Appeals BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Chris-Mac Co. v. JohnpollCivil Court of the City of New York · 1985
- Medina v. Brabert Realty Co.New York Supreme Court · 1982
- Chris-Mac Co. v. JohnpollAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1987
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