Legal Opinion
Sarraf v. Szunics
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 29, 1986PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The basic question raised in this holdover proceeding based on nonprimary residence is whether an apartment used for sleeping on the average of only one or two nights per week may nonetheless be deemed a primary residence under the rent control law when the tenant spends all other sleeping *98hours at another location. Under the extremely unusual lifestyle of respondent, the court answers the question in the affirmative.
FACTS
Respondent resided in the subject apartment at 341 East 82nd Street in Manhattan with her husband for many years until his death in…
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