N.Y. Judge Refuses to Dock Tenant Accused of Breaking Lease on Superstorm Sandy-Damaged Building

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A state court judge in New York has refused to award summary judgment in a case seeking more than $150,000 in rent and attorneys’ fees from a tenant that allegedly broke its lease on office space that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

In an opinion issued May 8, Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Denise L. Sher held that because questions remain about the extent of damage caused by Sandy, and the possibility that it could have created a right to terminate the lease, the plaintiffs have failed to make a prima facie showing of entitlement to …