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Nicholas v. Diplomat Owners Corp.

Citations: 241 A.D.2d 513; 661 N.Y.S.2d 534; 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7790

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; July 21, 1997; New York; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In a legal action concerning a dispute over a residential cooperative corporation's proprietary lease, the plaintiffs appealed an order from the Supreme Court, Nassau County, which granted the defendant's cross motion for summary judgment while denying the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. The court affirmed the order, concluding that the defendant did not violate its proprietary lease by passing a resolution to ban or restrict subletting. The court found that the defendant established a prima facie case for summary judgment, while the plaintiffs failed to present a triable issue of fact regarding their claims. The matter was remitted to the Supreme Court for the entry of a judgment reflecting these findings. The decision was supported by the concurrence of Justices O'Brien, Joy, Goldstein, and Luciano.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Review and Remittance

Application: The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision and remitted the matter for the entry of judgment consistent with its findings.

Reasoning: The matter was remitted to the Supreme Court for the entry of a judgment reflecting these findings.

Proprietary Lease Interpretation

Application: The court interpreted the terms of the proprietary lease and concluded that the defendant did not violate it by passing a resolution to ban or restrict subletting.

Reasoning: The court affirmed the order, concluding that the defendant did not violate its proprietary lease by passing a resolution to ban or restrict subletting.

Summary Judgment Standards

Application: The court evaluated whether the defendant established a prima facie case for summary judgment and determined that the defendant met this standard while the plaintiffs did not present a triable issue of fact.

Reasoning: The court found that the defendant established a prima facie case for summary judgment, while the plaintiffs failed to present a triable issue of fact regarding their claims.