Case Name: In the Matter of Woolco Realty Corporation, Appellant. Frank J. McKenna Athletic Equipment Co., Inc., et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-06-26
Citations: 2 A.D.2d 676
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Woolco Realty Corporation, Appellant. Frank J. McKenna Athletic Equipment Co., Inc., et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 676–676

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Woolco Realty Corporation, Appellant. Frank J. McKenna Athletic Equipment Co., Inc., et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
In this proceeding maintained by the landlord in pursuance of subdivision 2 of section 4 of the Business Rent Law, to determine the fair rental value per square foot of certain office space and to fix the rent for respondents as tenants at that value, a notice of examination of the landlord before trial has been limited in some respects by the court at Special Term. We think it should be additionally limited by striking out item 3 of the notice of examination. Under this item it is sought to examine the petitioner generally as to income " rental and otherwise" derived by the landlord from the entire premises. In a proceeding maintained under subdivision 2 of section 4, the gross rents found necessary for a reasonable rent are apportioned on a square foot basis without regard to the actual rents derived from the property. Much of the broad and unlimited information sought under item 3 becomes, therefore, immaterial to the inquiry (Matter of 400 Madison Ave. Corp., 286 App. Div. 834). It is not a complete answer to the need or utility of an examination before trial in respect to some of the other items allowed by the court, and of which appellant complains, that a bill of particulars has been furnished. The examination before trial and the bill of particulars serve somewhat different procedural functions. Order unanimously modified by striking paragraph 3 from the notice of examination and, as so modified, affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the appellant. Settle order on notice. Concur — Botein, J. P., Rabin, Cox and Bergan, JJ.