Legal Opinion
New York County District Attorney's Office v. Rodriguez
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 6, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peter Tom, J.
This summary holdover proceeding is brought by the New York County District Attorney’s office under a new program created by the prosecutor’s office and other governmental agencies designed to evict drug dealers from residential and other real property used for illegal drug trade, business or manufacture pursuant to RPAPL 715.
This eviction program is the progeny of the explosion of drug-related crimes which have overwhelmed the City of New York and have sent a wave of fear throughout the communities of our city. The District Attorney’s office has realized that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People v. GowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- In re Quinton A.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. GarneauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. FarrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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