Legal Opinion
Riverside Syndicate, Inc. v. Munroe
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 2008PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
We hold that an agreement by tenants to pay an illegal rent for a rent-stabilized apartment, in exchange for an agreement by the landlord to let the tenants use the apartment as a second home, is void and cannot be enforced by either party.
Facts and Procedural History
The tenants, Victoria Munroe and Eric Saltzman, rented three apartments (apparently combined into one) on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. All three apartments were subject to the rent stabilization laws. Originally, the tenants subleased one of the three from another tenant, and the landlord sued to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pacchiana v. PacchianaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Rima 106, L.P. v. AlvarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Park Towers South Co. v. Universal AttractionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Riverside Syndicate, Inc. v. MunroeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
3Cited by30 opinions
- Dorothy M. Faison v. Tonya LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Flagstar Capital Mkts.New York Court of Appeals · 2018
- Jean Robert Saint-Jean v. Emigrant Mortg. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2025
- Burrows v. 75-25 153rd St., LLCNew York Court of Appeals · 2025
- Matter of Kassab v. KasabAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.