Case Type
Other
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
570512/26
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 50968(U)
Petitioner
BELLSTELL 140 EAST 56TH STREET LLC
Respondent
DALVA FERREIRA A/K/A DALVA FERREIRA AUFIERO, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE (JANAINA AUFIERO)
Judge
Tisch, J.P.; Perez, J.; Alpert, J.; Ferdinand, Tracy E. (Hous Ct, lower court)
Decision/Order Date
2026-06-24
Posture
Other
Disposition
Other
Winner
Other
Synopsis
In this holdover, the Appellate Term, First Department affirms the Housing Court's order granting discovery to the tenants on their harassment claims, but reverses the portions disqualifying Rose & Rose and allowing the tenants to depose petitioner's attorney. The attorney had allegedly called the grieving family hours after the tenant of record died and informed them they were not authorized to remain in the rent-stabilized unit.
Keywords
Discovery Granted on Harassment Claim; Discretion Abused in Granting Motion to Disqualify Petitioner's Counsel; Court Erred in Granting Leave to Depose Petitioner's Counsel
Recommended Citation
"Bellstell 140 East 56th Street LLC v. Ferreira" (2026). All Decisions. 2282.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2282
