Morillo v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Martin Schoenfeld, J.

INTRODUCTION

The plaintiffs in this action are unleased occupants of New York City-owned in rem apartment buildings who claim that the City may not bring eviction proceedings against such occupants without first providing them with certain incidents of due process. The defendants are the City of New York (City) and the City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Essentially, plaintiffs claim that pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution the unleased occupants may not have eviction proceedings brought…