Case Type
Rent Overcharge
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
155953/2017
Petitioner
Carly Stankiewicz, Jana Herman, Allyson Gerstein, Jessica Sloan, Skip Granger Swerdling, Timothy Sullivan, Tiahanna Gierl Sullivan
Respondent
Bristol East Company
Judge
d'Auguste, James
Decision/Order Date
2025-03-10
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Winner
Mixed
Synopsis
In this class action, tenants allege rent overcharges and unlawful de-regulation of their apartments while the landlord received J-51 tax credits. The court denied both parties' summary judgment motions, citing triable issues of fact on whether the landlord engaged in a fraudulent scheme to deregulate. The case revolves around the "totality of the circumstances" standard for proving fraud in the deregulation process under the 2024 Rent Stabilization Law amendments. Discovery will proceed before motions can be renewed.
Recommended Citation
"Stankiewicz v. Bristol E. Co." (2025). All Decisions. 1748.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1748
