Case Type
Non-payment
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-321750-23/NY
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 51134(U)
Petitioner
Sammy Group LLC
Respondent
Justin Collins
Judge
Stoller, Jack
Decision/Order Date
2026-07-24
Posture
Post-Trial Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Judgment for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
After trial on the tenant's counterclaims of breach of warranty of habitability, harassment, and rent overcharge, the court entered judgment for the tenant on all three. The subject apartment was found to be an unlawful combination of predecessor apartments whose legal rent was never registered with DHCR, requiring application of the default formula under RSC § 2522.6(b)(3) to calculate overcharge damages. The court awarded a rent abatement, civil penalties for harassment, and entered an order enjoining the landlord from further harassing the tenant.
Keywords
Rent Stabilization; Frankenstein Apartment; Calculation of Rent Overcharges Using Alternative Methodologies for Determining Base Date Rent Under RSC § 2522.6(b)(2)(iii) & RSC § 2522.6(b)(3)
Recommended Citation
"Sammy Group LLC v. Collins" (2026). All Decisions. 2357.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2357
