Legal Opinion
United East LLC v. Churi
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 13, 2008Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gerald Lebovits, J.
In this summary holdover proceeding, petitioner seeks to evict Maya Churi and Michael Jones, the record tenants, on the ground that they allegedly do not occupy the subject rent-stabilized premises as their primary residence. (See Rent Stabilization Code [RSC] [9 NYCRR] § 2524.4 [c].) Petitioner now moves to strike the second affirmative defense of succession interposed by Ariel Churi, Maya Churi and Michael Jones’s family member. Petitioner’s motion to strike is predicated on an alleged inconsistency between Maya Churi and Michael Jones’s denial that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Claridge Gardens, Inc. v. MenottiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Herzog v. JoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- 72A Realty Associates v. KutnoAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2007
- Tuckahoe Road Partnership v. GianantiCity of New York Municipal Court · 1987