Neidich v. Gottlieb

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Tompkins, J.), entered March 21,1990, which, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s cross motion for summary judgment declaring her status and rights as tenant in occupancy, unanimously affirmed to the extent appealed from, with costs.

Plaintiff, a subtenant who had been charged in excess of the lawful rent by the prime tenant, commenced this action seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as declaratory relief declaring herself the prime tenant of the subject apartment. The current landlord, who has filed an offering plan to convert the premises…