Case Type
Holdover-Licensee
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
319408/24
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 50876(U)
Petitioner
75-89 Wadsworth Terrace LLC
Respondent
Gabrielle Vines, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2025-05-22
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a licensee holdover proceeding for a rent-stabilized apartment, the court granted the tenant's motion to stay the proceeding. The tenant, claiming succession rights to her deceased grandmother's tenancy, had an application pending before the DHCR. Despite the landlord's argument for concurrent jurisdiction and an expeditious determination, the court found no specific showing of prejudice by the landlord. The stay, granted under CPLR § 2201 to avoid duplicative adjudications, is conditioned on the tenant's timely payment of rent in ongoing use and occupancy, commencing June 2025. The stay will remain in effect until August 31, 2025, or a DHCR determination, whichever comes first.
Recommended Citation
"75-89 Wadsworth Terrace LLC v. Vines" (2025). All Decisions. 1820.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1820
