200 Central Park South Associates v. Copersino

OPINION OF THE COURT

David B. Saxe, J.

May a petitioner landlord commence a summary proceeding to evict a superintendent whose employment has been terminated by his employer, the management company for the premises in question?

The facts are these: The petitioner is the owner of the premises and respondent Vincent Copersino, until the time of the termination of his employment by the managing agent for the premises, Douglas Elliman-Gibbons & Ives, occupied apartment 3-A there as an incident to his employment by them as the superintendent.

The respondent was fired from his job on November 15, 1982…