Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Market Rate
Court
Supreme Court of the State of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
154943/2023
Slip Opinion Number
2024 NY Slip Op 50020(U)
Petitioner
2 Riverside Drive LLC
Respondent
Doctor Marcus Truth
Judge
Lebovits, J.
Decision/Order Date
2024-01-08
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Default Judgement
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
The landlord sued the tenant for unpaid rent from October 2021 through August 2023. The court granted the landlord's motion for default judgment against the tenant for $40,425, plus costs and disbursements. The court also allowed the landlord to seek an additional judgment for attorney fees, but the amount will be determined later based on further documentation. Key legal points: The tenant did not appear in court. The landlord established that the tenant was a month-to-month tenant after the expiration of their lease. The landlord provided evidence of the unpaid rent amount. The court was skeptical of the landlord's requested attorney fees of $20,000 and required further documentation.
Recommended Citation
"2 Riverside Drive LLC v. Truth" (2024). All Decisions. 1314.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1314
