Epstein Secrets

ended to exercise his right of first refusal and renew the lease. Epstein contends that in a telephone conference between Richard Massey of OFM and Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel, on April 19, 1996, OFM orally consented to Epstein's request to sublet the Premises to Fisher. The same day, Epstein

refusing to grant such consent in writing. Resolution of this issue turns on whether federal contract law or New York landlord-tenant law applies. *7 Generally, under New York law, where a lease requires a tenant to obtain the prior written consent of the landlord to sublet or assign leased premises, a land

ended to exercise his right of first refusal and renew the lease. Epstein contends that in a telephone conference between Richard Massey of OFM and Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel, on April 19, 1996, OFM orally consented to Epstein's request to sublet the Premises to Fisher. The same day, Epstein

refusing to grant such consent in writing. Resolution of this issue turns on whether federal contract law or New York landlord-tenant law applies. *7 Generally, under New York law, where a lease requires a tenant to obtain the prior written consent of the landlord to sublet or assign leased premises, a land

ended to exercise his right of first refusal and renew the lease. Epstein contends that in a telephone conference between Richard Massey of OFM and Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel, on April 19, 1996, OFM orally consented to Epstein's request to sublet the Premises to Fisher. The same day, Epstei

efusing to grant such consent in writing. Resolution of this issue turns on whether federal contract law or New York landlord-tenant law applies. *7 Generally, under New York law, where a lease requires a tenant to obtain the prior written consent of the landlord to sublet or assign leased premises, a land