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Perry Prop. v. Servico Protective Covers

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 4, 1977
59 A.D.2d 1014 (N.Y. App. Div. 1977)

Opinion

November 4, 1977

Appeal from the Erie Supreme Court.

Present — Moule, J.P., Cardamone, Simons, Hancock, Jr., and Denman, JJ.


Judgment unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion denied, in accordance with the following memorandum: Plaintiff sued its tenant for past-due rent in the amount of $11,000 and defendant answered asserting the affirmative defense of partial constructive eviction. It also pleaded two counterclaims alleging breach of the lease covenant to repair and seeking damages in the total amount of $17,322.50. We agree with Special Term that the affirmative defense is not sufficient to defeat the claim for rent and charges concededly due the landlord under the lease because the tenant remained in possession (see Barash v Pennsylvania Term. Real Estate Corp., 26 N.Y.2d 77, 83; City of New York v Pike Realty Co., 247 N.Y. 245, 247; Boreel v Lawton, 90 N.Y. 293, 297). Special Term also properly found that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment on its complaint. However, defendant's counterclaims exceeded the amount of plaintiff's claim and were inseparable from it. Plaintiff's cause of action should be severed and entry of the plaintiff's judgment should be stayed pending trial and disposition of the counterclaims (Chisholm Ryder Co. v Munro Games, 58 A.D.2d 972; Knitcraft Foundations v City of New York, 58 A.D.2d 536).


Summaries of

Perry Prop. v. Servico Protective Covers

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 4, 1977
59 A.D.2d 1014 (N.Y. App. Div. 1977)
Case details for

Perry Prop. v. Servico Protective Covers

Case Details

Full title:PERRY PROPERTIES, Respondent, v. SERVICO PROTECTIVE COVERS, INC., Appellant

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

Date published: Nov 4, 1977

Citations

59 A.D.2d 1014 (N.Y. App. Div. 1977)

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