Guardian Appointed for Tenant

March 1, 2000

LVT Number: 13931

Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting or assigning his lease. The city's Human Resources Administration (HRA) had conducted a psychiatric examination of tenant, and the court asked HRA if the agency would apply for appointment of a guardian to represent tenant in court. HRA said no. Since landlord was the City of New York, HRA had a conflict. So the court appointed a guardian on its own, based on a review of HRA's report that tenant was unable to manage his own affairs or deal with the court case.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting or assigning his lease. The city's Human Resources Administration (HRA) had conducted a psychiatric examination of tenant, and the court asked HRA if the agency would apply for appointment of a guardian to represent tenant in court. HRA said no. Since landlord was the City of New York, HRA had a conflict. So the court appointed a guardian on its own, based on a review of HRA's report that tenant was unable to manage his own affairs or deal with the court case.

City of New York v. Tillis: NYLJ, 2/9/00, p. 29, col. 4 (Civ. Ct. NY; Schachner, J)

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