Legal Opinion
Velazquez v. Thompson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 1, 1970No. 70 Civ. 3146PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOPER,- District Judge.
This action challenges the constitutionality of the New York statutory scheme which sets forth the procedure for summary proceedings to recover possession of real property by the landlord for nonpayment of rent. § 732 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL), McKinney’s Consol. Laws, c. 81 the heart of the repossession procedure, provides that if a tenant has defaulted in the payment of rent, the landlord may institute a summary proceeding for repossession, 1 by service of a notice of petition and petition upon the tenant returnable before the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lambert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Waterman Steamship Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Barber v. RaderDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1972
- George Velazquez v. Edward Thompson, as Administrative Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Dolan v. LinnenCivil Court of the City of New York · 2003
- Magro v. Lentini Bros. Moving and Storage Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1971
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