Casilia v. Webster LLC

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Eileen A. Rakower, J.), entered April 28, 2015, which, to the extent appealed from, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted by plaintiff Casilia, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

Plaintiff Casilia’s alleged inability to use the leased premises as a catering hall due to the certificate of occupancy does not relieve her of the obligation to pay rent for the period of time during which she occupied the premises…