Legal Opinion
New York City Housing Authority v. Gantt
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 12, 1967PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. Daniel Fink, J.
This is an application brought on by the tenant, James Gantt, in this holdover summary proceeding for an order vacating (a) a stipulation between the parties and (b) the final “ order ” heretofore entered in favor of the landlord, and setting the matter down for a trial on the merits.
The tenant avers that he was not represented by an attorney in executing the stipulation, that he did not realize that he had a good defense to the action, and that he ‘ ‘ probably would have been successful upon a trial of the action. ’ ’
Although the order to show cause herein and the affidavit by the tenant,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rothschild v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Holt v. Richmond Redevelopment and Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1966
- Adelman v. ApplefieldCity of New York Municipal Court · 1959
- New York City Housing Authority v. GreenbaumAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1955
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Escalera v. New York City Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Hosey v. Club Van CortlandtDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Church v. Allen Meadows ApartmentsNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Tompkins Square Neighbors, Inc. v. ZaragozaCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
- New York City Housing Authority v. AlvarezCivil Court of the City of New York · 1970
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