Legal Opinion
MATTER OF YARBOUGH v. Franco
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 2000PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether the four-month Statute of Limitations for challenging the denial of a tenant’s request to vacate a New York City Housing Authority default determination accrues upon entry of the default or upon denial of the tenant’s request to vacate it. We conclude that the limitations period begins to run from receipt of the denial of the request to vacate the default.
Petitioner Lola Yarbough is a tenant in a low-income housing project owned by respondent New York City Housing Authority. In May 1996, the Authority sought to terminate…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Edmead v. McGuireNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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3Cited by127 opinions
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