Legal Opinion
Kirsh v. Michetti
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 24, 1992No. 92 Civ. 198 (RLC)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Mara Kirsh petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus preventing the Sheriff defendants from imprisoning her pursuant to an order of the New York City Civil Court. She also advances a claim for the same relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The history of this case is essential to the determination of the petition, and accordingly is set forth below.
Mara Kirsh and her husband own an apartment building on Elizabeth Street in New York City. Various housing code violations were brought to the attention of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation…
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