Legal Opinion
Graham Court Owner's Corp. v. Kyle Taylor
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 2015No. 18PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
We hold that Real Property Law § 234, which imposes a covenant in favor of a tenant’s right to attorneys’ fees, applies to a lease that authorizes the landlord to cancel the lease upon tenant’s default, repossess the premises and then collect attorneys’ fees incurred in retaking possession. Such lease permits the landlord to recover fees that result from the tenant’s breach, and therefore serves as the basis for the tenant’s statutorily implied rights to attorneys’ fees. Here, we agree with the Appellate Division that Real Property Law § 234 applies to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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