Rice v. Ritz Associates, Inc.

Judgment, Supreme Court, Npw York County (Kirschenbaum, J.), entered June 23, 1981, after Bench trial, unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, and judgment directed in favor of defendant-appellant dismissing the complaint, with costs. Plaintiff-respondent is the owner of a parcel of real estate forming the northeast corner of 57th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, on which, as well as on a contiguous parcel, is located the prestigious building called Ritz Tower, owned and operated by defendant-appellant corporation under ground lease from plaintiff. The original such lease was made…