Bishar v. Dukas

OPINION OF THE COURT

Martin Schoenfeld, J.

This holdover proceeding commenced by a prime tenant Sirley Bedikoglu Bishar (hereinafter referred to as Bishar) against her subtenants Mr. and Mrs. William Dukas (hereinafter referred to in the singular as Dukas) presents a novel issue in what is becoming a line of first impression cases resulting from the well-intentioned but somewhat vague Loft Law of *6531982. Under the facts of this case, where the landlord is not a party, who as between Bishar and Dukas is the actual residential occupant having superior rights to that portion of the loft in…