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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
anguage of the clause meaningless, and I am obliged to read the lease in a manner that gives full force and effect to all clauses contained therein. See Lloyds Bank plc v. Republic of Ecuador, No. 96 Civ. 1789, 1998 WL 118170, at *8 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 1998). Accordingly, OFM could not have orally consented to Epste
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
anguage of the clause meaningless, and I am obliged to read the lease in a manner that gives full force and effect to all clauses contained therein. See Lloyds Bank plc I. Republic of Ecuador, No. 96 Civ. 1789, 1998 WL 118170, at *8 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 1998). Accordingly, OFM could not have orally consented to Epste
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
nguage of the clause meaningless, and I am obliged to read the lease in a manner that gives full force and effect to all clauses contained therein. See Lloyds Bank plc v. Republic of Ecuador, No. 96 Civ. 1789, 1998 WL 118170, at *8 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 1998). Accordingly, OFM could not have orally consented to Epste
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