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finding that a family member of a rent-controlled tenant "who, concededly, did not pay rent" because the rent-controlled tenant did so may still succeed to a rent-controlled tenancy "irrespective of who pays the rent, as long as it is paid"
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Argued March 27, 1981
Decided April 28, 1981
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, ALLEN MURRAY MYERS, J.
Joseph Gaier and Larry Sutton for appellant.
Alan W. Ginsberg and Harry Michelson for respondent.
Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice JOSEPH P. SULLIVAN at the Appellate Division ( 74 A.D.2d 372).
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.