Feist & Feist v. Long Island Studios, Inc.

A predecessor in interest to Roosevelt Nassau Operating Corporation (hereinafter called “landlord”) entered into a lease with Long Island Studios, Inc. (hereinafter called “tenant”) covering 10 acres of land, on which three aeroplane hangars were located, for a term of 25 years beginning in 1963. The lease provided that the premises were to be used “ solely for a general services motion picture studio”. The tenant invested between $650,000 and $700,000 in the premises and several well-known and full-length motion pictures were filmed there. Television productions were also taped at the…