Legal Opinion

New York Life Insurance v. Estate of Hablen

Civil Court of the City of New York

Decided November 6, 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peter Tom, J.

The issue in this motion is whether section 2523.5 (b) (2) of *640the new Rent Stabilization Code (9 NYCRR) overrides the ruling of the Court of Appeals in the case of Sullivan v Brevard Assocs. (66 NY2d 489) in which the court ruled that a family member of a deceased rent-stabilized tenant has no right to a renewal lease upon the expiration of the lease term.

In this holdover summary proceeding, the owner seeks to evict the grandchildren of a rent-stabilized tenant who died on July 1, 1985. Respondent Susan Haelen, granddaughter of the deceased tenant, moved into…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sullivan v. Brevard AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Etterle v. Excelsior InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  3. St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Two Associates v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Tagert v. 211 East 70th Street Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ferrentino v. Dime Savings Bank of New York, F.S.B.New York Supreme Court · 1993

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