World Monuments Fund, Inc. v. Ninety-Five Madison Co.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Walter B. Tolub, J.), entered August 18, 2006, which, to the extent appealed from, denied defendant landlord’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of rent arrears, and granted plaintiff tenant’s cross motion for summary judgment in its favor, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The lease between the parties provides that possession of the premises should be given to the tenant upon lease signing, but no later than May 1, 2000, and that rent should commence three months after lease signing, but no later than August 1, 2000. However, lease signing and…