Monarch Information Services, Inc. v. 161 William Associates

Murphy, P. J., and Silverman, J.,

dissent in a memorandum by Murphy, P. J., as follows: In this action, a declaration is sought that, on January 1,1983, plaintiff APSI Monarch, Ltd. (APSI), validly assigned the instant lease to Monarch Data Corp. (Data). On February 15,1983, Data changed its name to Monarch Information Services, Inc. (Monarch), the other named plaintiff. Plaintiffs assert that, on June 15,1983, they asked the defendant landlord, 161 William Associates (Associates), to consent in writing to the assignment. Plaintiffs emphasize that, even though Associates refused to consent, it…