Legal Opinion
New York City Housing Authority v. Grillasca
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided August 13, 2007Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jean Schneider, J.
This is a proceeding brought under RPAPL 711 (5) and 715 to recover possession of an apartment on the grounds that the apartment has allegedly been used for an illegal trade or business. The apartment at issue is part of a public housing project owned and operated by petitioner, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Respondent Yolanda Grillasca is 44 years old, severely mentally ill and has measured intelligence in the extremely low to borderline range. She has lived in the subject apartment with her 28-year-old mentally disabled son for 13 years.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Department of Housing and Urban Development v. RuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Satterwhite v. HernandezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Murphy v. Relaxation Plus Commodore, Ltd.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1975
- 855-79 v. SalasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Escalera v. New York Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
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