Legal Opinion
Rakowsky v. Excelsior 57th Corp.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided August 25, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Debra A. James, J.
In this action, plaintiffs seek recovery of $7,555.68 plus interest, which represents a sublet fee they paid to defendant cooperative corporation as a condition to subletting their residential apartment. The complaint also seeks to recover attorney’s fees, pursuant to Real Property Law § 234.
Defendant makes a preanswer motion to dismiss this action on the grounds that a defense is founded upon documentary evidence and the pleading fails to state a cause of action pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7), respectively. Plaintiffs cross-move for summary…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Guggenheimer v. GinzburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Rovello v. Orofino Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- 219 Broadway Corp. v. Alexander's, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Cohn v. Lionel Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Zuckerman v. 33072 Owners Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Reilly v. Riviera Towers Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998