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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

federal courts [to] 'incorporat[e] [state law ] as the federal rule of decision." • Kamen, 500 U.S. at 98 (emphasis added) (quoting United States v. Kimball Foods, Inc., 440 U.S. 715, 728, 99 S.Ct. 1448, 59 L.Ed.2d 711 (1979)). Second, application of state substantive law directly on point is eminently more

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

"federal courts [to] 'incorporat[e] [state law ] as the federal rule of decision."' Kamen, 500 U.S. at 98 (emphasis added) (quoting United States v. Kimball Foods, Inc., 440 U.S. 715, 728, 99 S.Ct. 1448, 59 L.Ed.2d 711 (1979)). Second, application of state substantive law directly on point is eminently more l

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

"federal courts [to] 'incorporat[e] [state law ] as the federal rule of decision." ' Kamen, 500 U.S. at 98 (emphasis added) (quoting United States I Kimball Foods, Inc., 440 U.S. 715, 728, 99 S.Ct. 1448, 59 L.Ed.2d 711 (1979)). Second, application of state substantive law directly on point is eminently more l