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Freehold Investments v. Richstone

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 21, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 612 (N.Y. 1974)
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reinstating order of Appellate Term

Summary of this case from In re Allen Carpet Shops, Inc.
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Opinion

Argued February 13, 1974

Decided March 21, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, HARRY T. NUSBAUM, J.

Ralph H. Wiener for appellant.

Robert P. Baron for respondent.

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.

Summaries of

Freehold Investments v. Richstone

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 21, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 612 (N.Y. 1974)

reinstating order of Appellate Term

Summary of this case from In re Allen Carpet Shops, Inc.

In Freehold, the tenant removed painted kitchen cabinets and replaced them with oak veneer cabinets, installed false bulkheads in the living room to conceal recessed lighting fixtures, installed a box canopy over the bed, and installed metallic wall covering in the living room and bedroom.

Summary of this case from Marbar, Inc. v. Katz

In Freehold, the tenant removed painted kitchen cabinets and replaced them with oak veneer cabinets, installed false bulkheads in the living room to conceal recessed lighting fixtures, installed a box canopy over the bed, and installed metallic wall-covering in the living room and bedroom.

Summary of this case from Marbar, Inc. v. Katz
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Freehold Investments v. Richstone

Case Details

Full title:FREEHOLD INVESTMENTS, Appellant, v. GEOFFREY RICHSTONE, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 21, 1974

Citations

34 N.Y.2d 612 (N.Y. 1974)
355 N.Y.S.2d 363
311 N.E.2d 500

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