Legal Opinion

Balram v. Etheridge

Civil Court of the City of New York

Decided March 10, 1982PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ira Harkavy, J.

Landlord petitioner commenced a summary proceeding against respondent tenant. Respondent submitted a notice of appearance, answer, counterclaim and jury demand. Petitioner moved to strike the jury demand on the grounds that the lease between petitioner’s predecessor in interest and respondent dated July 1,1980 contained a jury waiver clause. Respondent opposed the striking of the jury demand on the grounds that the lease, Blumberg form X 327 (1974), was printed in type that is less than eight points in depth or five and one-half points in depth for upper…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Koslowski v. PalmieriAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1979
  2. Sorbonne Apartments Co. v. KranzCivil Court of the City of New York · 1978

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Filippazzo v. Garden State Brickface Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. Street v. DavisCivil Court of the City of New York · 1989
  3. Jossel v. FilicoriNew York Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Dylan Newman, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. GREP ATLANTIC, LLC and NEW YORK UNIVERSITYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2026

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