Case Type

Holdover-Licensee

Housing Type

Co-op

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

New York County (Manhattan)

L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number

L&T 311470/22

Slip Opinion Number

2026 NY Slip Op 26067

Petitioner

Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc.

Respondent

Oraya Manyevitch, Frederick Lynn Mardis, John Doe, Jane Doe

Judge

Guthrie, Clinton, J

Decision/Order Date

2026-05-08

Posture

Other

Disposition

Other

Winner

Other

Synopsis

In a licensee holdover proceeding, the landlord and tenant both moved for summary judgment regarding succession rights to an Article V housing cooperative apartment. Tenant, the spouse of a prior successor, was granted summary judgment, with the court finding she met spousal succession requirements under the City Agreement, notwithstanding the prior successor's lack of formal shares or an occupancy agreement. The petition was dismissed against her. The landlord's motion for summary judgment was granted against co-occupant, who failed to provide admissible evidence for Braschi-type succession, resulting in a possessory judgment against him. The petition was dismissed against John and Jane Doe.

Keywords

Succession Rights; Spouse of Prior Successor; Article V of the PHFL Redevelopment Coop; Co-Occupant Denied Succession

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