Fransac Corp. v. Avnet, Inc.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County, entered January 20, 1975, striking defendant’s jury trial demand, affirmed, without costs and without disbursements. Involved are two distinct leases covering different portions of plaintiff’s building. In the 1968 lease the parties waived a jury trial on any matters arising out of or in any way connected with this lease as well as any claim of injury or damage. The 1973 lease contains essentially the same provision but it specifically excludes from its operation claims for property damage. When defendant quit the premises, plaintiff initiated this…