Legal Opinion
Ruppert House Co. v. Altmann
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided January 31, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
While presiding in Part 7 of the Landlord-Tenant Part of the Civil Court, I was presented with a stipulation of settlement prepared in connection with a nonpayment proceeding, executed by the attorney for the landlord and the pro se tenant. The stipulation was prepared by the attorney for the landlord.
As is customary in that Part, I conducted an inquiry in the presence of the tenant and examined the terms of the stipulation. Since many tenants are unrepresented in housing matters, it has become common for the court to inquire about the terms of settlement…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Estate of FrutigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- 300 West Realty Co. v. WoodCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
- 300 West Realty Co. v. WoodAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1972
- Comity Realty Corp. v. PetersonCivil Court of the City of New York · 1983
3Cited by5 opinions
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