Case Type
HP
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-000631-25/KI
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 51319(U)
Petitioner
Sylvester Moore
Respondent
Mohammed Diouf, Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Judge
Sanchez, Enedina Pilar
Decision/Order Date
2025-08-18
Posture
Other
Disposition
Other
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In an HP action, the court held the landlord in contempt and found that his conduct constituted harassment. The tenant initiated the proceeding due to a lack of heat and electricity. Despite multiple court orders and a stipulation, the landlord failed to restore services and repeatedly denied the tenant access to retrieve personal belongings. The court found the landlord's testimony to be not credible and his defiance of court orders to be willful. For these violations and for harassment, the court entered a money judgment against the landlord for a total of $6,000, with $4,000 awarded to the tenant and $2,000 to HPD.
Keywords
HP Action; Civil Contempt; Money Judgment Entered in Favor of Tenant & HPD; Landlord Cited and Fined for Harassment
Recommended Citation
"Moore v. Diouf" (2025). All Decisions. 1916.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1916
