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bate" as to whether federal or state law applies to the interpretation of a lease to which the Government is a party. Id. at 990-91. FN5. While the Forman court stated that federal law governs in landlord-tenant disputes involving the Government, it nevertheless relied on state law cases in interpretin

one hand, the Federal Circuit has held that federal law applies to resolve disputes between the United States and its lessors or tenants. See, e.g., Forman v. United States, 767 F.2d 875, 879-80 (Fed.Cir.1985); [FN5] Kelley v. United States, 19 CI.Ct. 155, 162 (1989). On the other hand, the Seventh Cir

Orig. U.S. Govt. Works Not Reported in F.Supp. (Cite as: 1998 WL 159055 (S.D.N.Y.)) United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Jeffrey E. EPSTEIN, Ivan S. Fisher, Ellyn Bank, Debra Elisa Cohen, Diane Fisher d/b/a the Fisher Group, Fisher & Soffer a/k/a Fisher & Sophir, Lawrence D. Gerzog, Robert Heilbrun, Su

bate" as to whether federal or state law applies to the interpretation of a lease to which the Government is a party. Id. at 990-91. FNS. While the Forman court stated that federal law governs in landlord-tenant disputes involving the Government, it nevertheless relied on state law cases in interpretin

one hand, the Federal Circuit has held that federal law applies to resolve disputes between the United States and its lessors or tenants. See, e.g., Forman I United States, 767 F.2d 875, 879-80 (Fed.Cir.1985); [FN5] Kelley I United States, 19 CI.Ct. 155, 162 (1989). On the other hand, the Seventh Circu

o Orig. U.S. Govt. Works Not Reported in F.Supp. (Cite as: 1998 WL 159055 (S.D.N.Y.)) United States of America, Plaintiff, I. Jeffrey E. EPSTEIN, Ivan S. Fisher, Ellyn Bank, Debra Elisa Cohen, Diane Fisher d/b/a the Fisher Group, Fisher & Soffer a/k/a Fisher & Sophir, D. Gerzog, Robert Heilbrun, Suzanne Mc

ate" as to whether federal or state law applies to the interpretation of a lease to which the Government is a party. Id. at 990-91. FNS. While the Forman court stated that federal law governs in landlord-tenant disputes involving the Government, it nevertheless relied on state law cases in interpreti

Orig. U.S. Govt. Works Not Reported in F.Supp. (Cite as: 1998 WL 159055 (S.D.N.Y.)) United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Jeffrey E. EPSTEIN, Ivan S. Fisher, Ellyn Bank, Debra Elisa Cohen, Diane Fisher d/b/a the Fisher Group, Fisher & Soffer a/k/a Fisher & Sophir, Lawrence D. Gerzog, Robert Heilbrun, Su