319 West 48 Street Realty Corp. v. Slenis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Margaret Taylor, J.

This summary proceeding comes before the court on petitioner’s order to show cause why respondent’s jury demand should not be stricken.

The sequence of events giving rise to this controversy is as follows:

The tenant was served with the notice of petition for nonpayment of rent on November 13, 1981. On November 19, 1981 he answered orally with a general denial. The proceeding was subsequently adjourned to December 2, 1981. After being marked for trial in Part 49 on December 9, 1981 (this court has no information before it to indicate why the matter was…