Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Baker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 30, 1996Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiana.
In 1987 the plaintiffs exercised an option to purchase property from the defendant Laurence S. Baker, pursuant to a lease agreement, approximately four months prior to the expiration of the lease (see, Rodriguez v Baker, 182 AD2d 751). Baker refused to convey the property, and the plaintiffs commenced this action. After years of litigation, during which the plaintiffs continued to make payments on a first mortgage and to pay the taxes on the property, this Court determined that the plaintiffs had properly exercised their option to purchase, and that Baker was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. GiancontieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Sutton v. East River Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Slamow v. Del ColNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Slamow v. Del ColAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Rodriguez v. BakerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992