NRP L. L. C. II v. La Casa Elegante Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order dated February 20, 1998, insofar as appealed from, reversed with $10 costs, tenant’s cross motion to dismiss the holdover petition is denied, and landlord’s motion to strike the first, second and third affirmative defenses is granted.

Tenant is the lessee of two adjoining store spaces under separate leases which expired 10 days apart. The later lease authorized tenant to remove the party wall separating the two stores, and it is not seriously disputed on this record that the two premises were used and occupied by tenant as one integrated unit in furtherance of its…