"Counsel for Jimmy's Corner has argued that the landlord's invocation of the death clause was tied to racial animus against James Glenn, who was Black, and other Black patrons who would come there because of its welcoming reputation."
"Swetnick said in the hearing that Durst does not have a death clause in any of its other leases, which he finds to be evidence of racial bias."
"The landlord argues that the discrimination claims around the death clause, which was first signed in 2010, are barred by a statute of limitations."
A Manhattan judge questioned the legal fight to save Jimmy's Corner, a bar facing lease termination by Royal Realty Corp. The bar's owner, Adam Glenn, filed a lawsuit claiming the landlord's use of a death clause was racially motivated. The clause was triggered by the death of founder James Glenn. Counsel argued that the landlord's actions reflect racial bias against Black patrons. The landlord contends that the discrimination claims are barred by a statute of limitations, complicating the case further.
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