New York Court of Appeals, 1974

Freehold Investments v. Richstone

Freehold Investments v. Richstone
New York Court of Appeals · Decided March 21, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 612; 311 N.E.2d 500; 355 N.Y.S.2d 363; 1974 N.Y. LEXIS 1835

Freehold Investments v. Richstone

Opinion

Order reversed, without costs, and the order of the Appellate Term reinstated in the following memorandum: The evidence persuasively demonstrates, as a matter of law, that the alterations were sufficiently substantial to constitute a significant injury to the reversion, entitling appellant landlord to possession of the premises.

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Rabin. Taking no part: Judge Stevens.

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