Legal Opinion · Dissent

Griffin Units, LLC v. Walker

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided March 31, 2009Published

1DissentSteinhardt, J.

(dissenting and voting to reverse the final judgment, vacate so much of the order dated October 23, 2007 as granted landlord’s motion for summary judgment and deny landlord’s motion). As the majority correctly holds, the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) has concurrent jurisdiction over succession-rights claims to rent-stabilized apartments, and had the authority to adjudicate appellant’s complaint (Pavel v Fischer, 21 Misc 3d 143[A], 2008 NY Slip Op 52452[U] [App Term, 2d & 11th Jud Dists 2008]; cf. Cox v J.D. Realty Assoc., 217 AD2d 179 [1995] [DHCR has…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ryan v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Schwartz v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Buechel v. BainNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Gilberg v. BarbieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. PlevyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980

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