Legal Opinion
Russell v. New York City Housing Authority
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 17, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alan J. Saks, J.
Motion by defendant to vacate restraining notice to garnishee, dated July 28, 1992 and directed to Chemical Bank, pending defendant’s appeal from a judgment after trial is granted to the extent of vacating said restraining notice and staying further enforcement of said judgment pending defendant’s appeal therefrom to the Appellate Division.
It is this court’s view that the New York City Housing Authority (HA) is a political subdivision or agency of the State, as that term is used in CPLR 5519 (a), which affords an automatic stay of enforcement when such an…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Grant v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- Nachowitz v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Barhome v. New York City Housing AuthorityCivil Court of the City of New York · 2015
- McLAUGHLIN v. HernandezNew York Supreme Court, New York County · 2004