Legal Opinion
Barash v. Pennsylvania Terminal Real Estate Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 14, 1970PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
Defendant landlord appeals from an -affirmed order denying its motion to dismiss tenant’s complaint for legal insufficiency (CPLR 3211, subd. [a], par. 7). The allegations for this purpose are accepted as true (Cohn v. Lionel Corp., 21 N Y 2d 559, 562).
The first cause of action, alleging a partial actual eviction, is to relieve tenant from payment of rent, and, notably, is not a claim for damages. The second is for reformation of the lease to conform to alleged prior oral agreements.
With respect to the first cause of action, the question is whether landlord’s allegedly wrongful failure to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Metzger v. . &198tna Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Fogelson v. Rackfay Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Edgerton v. . PageNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Boreel v. . LawtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Tallman v. . MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Barash v. PA. TERM. REAL ESTATE CORP.New York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Orth-O-Vision, Inc. v. Home Box OfficeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Centronics Financial Corp., as Assignee of Centronics Data Computer Corp. v. El Conquistador Hotel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Echo Consulting Services, Inc. v. North Conway BankSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
- Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A. v. Taca International Airlines. S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 2002
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