Case Type
Other
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-304136-24/NY
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 32075(U)
Petitioner
ARADHNA CHOPRA
Respondent
SHAMEEM CHOPRA
Judge
Stoller, Jack
Decision/Order Date
2026-05-11
Posture
Other
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this holdover brought by a successor tenant (recognized by the landlord and given a lease in her name only) against her sister (whose name was not on the lease), the court dismisses the petition after trial. The court finds that respondent had the same succession rights as petitioner and, while it lacked jurisdiction to amend the lease, petitioner was not in a position to terminate the purported tenancy. The court distinguishes Matter of 901 Bklyn Realty, LLC v Manigat (239 AD3d 640 [2d Dept 2025]) on the basis of timing.
Keywords
Multiple Parties can Obtain Succession; Manigat Distinguished
Recommended Citation
"Chopra v. Chopra" (2026). All Decisions. 2296.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2296
