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151 W. ASSOCS. v. PRINTSIPLES FABRIC CORP.

61 N.Y.2d 732 (1984)

151 West Associates, Appellant, v. Printsiples Fabric Corp. et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 12, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Cooper and Steven S. Fass for appellant.

Michael B. Goldsmith for Printsiples Fabric Corp., respondent.

Robert W. Corcoran for Futterman-Schlang Industries, Ltd., respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, MEYER and KAYE concur; Judge SIMONS dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion in which Judge WACHTLER concurs.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

In this ejectment action, the majority at the Appellate Division properly applied the rule that where there is an ambiguity as to the meaning of a provision of a lease, prepared by the landlord, the ambiguity should be resolved in favor of the tenant.

In September, 1975, landlord 151 West Associates leased certain premises to...

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