Legal Opinion
Mennella v. López Torres
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1998PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
On this appeal we are called upon to revisit the subject previously addressed in Matter of Brusco v Braun (84 NY2d 674), concerning the authority of Judges of the Civil Court of the City of New York to impose additional procedural hurdles upon landlords before obtaining an eviction, when a tenant fails to appear or answer in a summary proceeding for nonpayment of rent under RPAPL article 7. In the instant case, it is undisputed that, in accordance with the procedures of article 7, service of the notice of petition and the petition upon the tenant of the subject…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brusco v. BraunNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Proskin v. County Court of Albany CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- New York Post Corp. v. LeibowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- New York City Housing Authority v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. v. MillerCivil Court of the City of New York · 1966
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Dworman v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Pledge v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. ChristensenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Pledge v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club, Inc. v. FraioliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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