People v. Citadel Management Co.

The instant complaint is based on section 235 of the Real Property Law in that the corporate defendant is charged with having willfully or intentionally, failed to furnish hot water service to a tenant in breach of a lease or rental agreement, a violation. The case proceeded to trial, which began on March 1, 1974 in Summons Part II and was continued on four additional afternoon sessions. On the fifth court date, counsel for the defendant moved for a mistrial on the ground that the proceeding was invalid, alleging that the complaint should properly be prosecuted by the District Attorney’s…