Legal Opinion

Post v. 120 East End Avenue Corp.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 8, 1984PublishedCited by 144 opinions

POINTS OF COUNSEL I. RPAPL 753 (subd 4) nullified the Yellowstone injunction. (Mannis v Jillandrea Realty Co., 94 AD2d 676; Klausner v Frank, 95 AD2d 653; Wilen v Harridge House Assoc., 94 AD2d 123; Nunez v 164 Prospect Park West Corp., 92 AD2d 540; Ameurasia Int. Corp. v Finch Realty Co., 90 AD2d 760; Finger Lakes Racing Assn. vNew York State Racing & Wagering Bd., 58 AD2d 285, 45 NY2d 471.) II.

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POINTS OF COUNSEL I. RPAPL 753 (subd 4) nullified the Yellowstone injunction. (Mannis v Jillandrea Realty Co., 94 AD2d 676; Klausner v Frank, 95 AD2d 653; Wilen v Harridge House Assoc., 94 AD2d 123; Nunez v 164 Prospect Park West Corp., 92 AD2d 540; Ameurasia Int. Corp. v Finch Realty Co., 90 AD2d 760; Finger Lakes Racing Assn. vNew York State Racing & Wagering Bd., 58 AD2d 285, 45 NY2d 471.) II. The Civil Court is the proper forum for the adjudication of this landlord and tenant dispute. (Lun Far Co. v Aylesbury Assoc., 40 AD2d 794.) I. The court below properly affirmed the order of Special…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

We are asked to interpret recently enacted RPAPL 753 (subd 4) (L 1982, ch 870). The section applies to holdover tenants in residential dwellings in New York City and the new subdivision 4 provides: “In the event that such proceeding [a summary proceeding to recover possession] is based upon a claim that the tenant or lessee has breached a provision of the lease, the [Civil] court shall grant a ten day stay of the issuance of the warrant [to remove], during which time the respondent [tenant] may correct such breach.” The question arises in an appeal from an order…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. First National Stores, Inc. v. Yellowstone Shopping Center, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Telaro v. TelaroNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Kelly v. Long Island Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Matter of Tartaglia v. McLaughlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  5. Quaker Oats Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1946

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