Case Type
HP
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Bronx County (Bronx)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-316487-24/BX
Petitioner
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Respondent
KARAN SINGH, RAJMATTIE PERSAUD A/K/A RAJMATTIE PERSAUD-SINGH, SEAN CAMPBELL, RAFAEL BAEZ, FORDHAM FULTON REALTY CORP.
Judge
Lutwak, Diane E.
Decision/Order Date
2026-01-14
Posture
Post-judgment Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
The court granted the landlord's (HPD's) motion for sanctions against the tenants and their counsel, finding their conduct frivolous under 22 NYCRR § 130-1.1(c)(3). The tenants' motion to vacate judgments, alleging fraud by HPD, was deemed legally and factually baseless. The court cited false material factual statements, meritless legal arguments regarding penalty calculations, and unsubstantiated accusations of fraud and dishonesty against HPD and its attorneys. Sanctions of $1500 were imposed on a respondent and their counsel, along with an award of the landlord's attorneys' fees and costs.
Keywords
HP Action; Landlord’s Attorneys Sanctioned for Frivolous Motion and False Accusations of Fraud and Misconduct by Opposing Counsel
Recommended Citation
"Department of Housing Preservation and Development of the City of New York v. Singh" (2026). All Decisions. 2069.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2069
