Case Type
Non-payment
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
161629/2023
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 51933(U)
Petitioner
19 West 89th Street LLC
Respondent
Stephen Cornine
Judge
Lebovits, Gerald
Decision/Order Date
2025-09-09
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this ejectment action, the court granted the landlord's motion for summary judgment, awarding $114,036.68 in use and occupancy and possession of the rent-stabilized apartment. The tenant's various defenses, including claims of a defective rent demand, issues with the landlord's corporate name, an invalid renewal lease, and breach of the warranty of habitability, were all rejected. The court found that the tenant owed rent arrears from February 2018. The tenant's cross-motion to amend the answer to add affirmative defenses and a counterclaim was denied as unmeritorious. The court emphasized that the landlord sought possession due to non-payment, not the tenant's refusal to renew the lease.
Keywords
Ejectment; Landlord Entitled To Summary Judgment, Awarded Use And Occupancy, Possession
Recommended Citation
"19 W. 89th St. LLC v. Cornine" (2025). All Decisions. 2139.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2139
