Daughter Lived in Different Apartment Before Tenant's Death

July 31, 2006

LVT Number: 19008

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's daughter after tenant died. The daughter claimed pass-on rights to the apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant's daughter appealed and lost. The proof presented at trial showed that before tenant died, the daughter primarily resided at a different apartment. The other apartment address appeared on all relevant documents.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's daughter after tenant died. The daughter claimed pass-on rights to the apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant's daughter appealed and lost. The proof presented at trial showed that before tenant died, the daughter primarily resided at a different apartment. The other apartment address appeared on all relevant documents.

Highbridge Park Partners LLC v. Valdez: NYLJ, 7/26/06, p. 29, col. 1 (App. T. 1 Dept.; Davis, JP, Gangel-Jacob, Schoenfeld, JJ)

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