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Mobil Oil Corporation v. Gettner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 26, 1997
240 A.D.2d 350 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

June 26, 1997

Appeal from Supreme Court, New York County (Norman Ryp, J.).


The court properly held the use of the word "any" in the Early Termination Clause, section 28.01 of the subject lease, to be clear and unambiguous, and thus the Development Parcel requirement was met by inclusion of parcels 100 feet from the premises fronting First Avenue, and properly denied the use of parol evidence.

However, while the court correctly disposed of the action in landlord's favor, rather than granting summary judgment dismissing the complaint, the court should have declared the rights of the parties. Thus, the order and judgment are modified to reinstate the complaint and grant judgment in favor of defendants, declaring the notice of early termination to be valid ( see, Carroll v. Eno, 237 A.D.2d 102).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Ellerin, Tom and Mazzarelli, JJ.


Summaries of

Mobil Oil Corporation v. Gettner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 26, 1997
240 A.D.2d 350 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

Mobil Oil Corporation v. Gettner

Case Details

Full title:MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, Appellant, v. ALAN GETTNER et al., Respondents

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jun 26, 1997

Citations

240 A.D.2d 350 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
659 N.Y.S.2d 458

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