Case Type
Other
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Supreme Court of the State of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
450245/2019
Slip Opinion Number
2024 NY Slip Op 51569(U)
Petitioner
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, and THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Respondent
Zara Realty Holding Corp., ZARA CONTROL LLC, KARRAN A/K/A KENNETH SUBRAJ, RAJESH ANTHONY A/K/A TONY SUBRAJ, JAIRAJ A/K/A JAY SOBHRAJ, AMIR SOBHRAJ, JASMINE SUBRAJ, DEVANAND SUBRAJ, JASMINE HOMES, LLC, JAMAICA MANAGEMENT LLC, 149 ST LLC, 150 PARK LLC, 162-20 LLC, 164-03 LLC, 166 ST LLC, 195 ST LLC, 195-24 LLC, 51-25 VAN KLEECK LLC, 57 ELMHURST, LLC, 8787 HILLSIDE PARK LLC, 88-05 MERRICK BLVD LLC, 88-15 144 ST LLC, 88-22 PARSONS BLVD LLC, 89-21 153 LLC, 91-60 LLC, BELAIR PARK 5 LLC, BELAIR PARK 8825 LLC, HILLSIDE PARK 168 LLC, HILLSIDE PLACE LLC, HUDSON HOUSE LLC, JAMAICA ESTATES LLC, JAMAICA SEVEN LLC, KING'S PARK 148 LLC, KING'S PARK 8809 LLC, NINETY ONE SIXTY ONE LLC, ONE NINETY SIXTH ST LLC, PARK HAVEN, LLC, PARSONS 88 REALTY LLC, PARSONS MANOR LLC, WOODHULL PARK 191 LLC, WOODSIDE PROPERTIES 45 ST LLC, GAGANDEEP SINGH, VIBHA SUBRAJ, MICHAEL J HOMES, LLC, DAVID K HOMES LLC, JAMES BACCHUS, DAVID RAWANA, and LIONS GUARD BROKERAGE LLC
Judge
Lebovits, Gerald
Decision/Order Date
2024-11-06
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant, Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Other
Synopsis
The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) and the New York State Attorney General (AG) sued Zara Realty Holding Corp. and related entities for violating rent stabilization laws, harassing tenants, and illegally collecting broker fees. The court denied the defendants' motion to compel discovery from the DHCR and AG, and granted the plaintiffs' cross-motion to compel discovery from the defendants. The court held that the DHCR and AG were not required to produce documents or witnesses for deposition, as they were acting in a law enforcement capacity. The court also determined that the defendants' discovery requests were overly broad and not sufficiently tied to the specific allegations in the complaint.
Recommended Citation
"New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal v. Zara Realty Holding Corp." (2024). All Decisions. 1682.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1682