Legal Opinion
Grasso v. Matarazzo
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided May 20, 1999PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Final judgment unanimously affirmed without costs.
Petitioner (tenant) signed an out-of-court agreement to surrender possession of rent-controlled premises he had resided in for approximately 35 years. In return, he was paid $2,500 by landlord. In his verified petition, tenant alleged that he was mentally disabled and sought, inter alia, the appointment of a guardian ad litem, and to be restored to possession on the ground that the agreement was procured under threat by landlord and was void under New York City Rent and Rehabilitation Law (Administrative Code of…
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