Opinion
5571 Index 570277/15
02-01-2018
Mobilization For Justice Inc., New York (Brian J. Sullivan of counsel), for appellant. Kossoff, PLLC, New York (Alexander B. Fotopoulos of counsel), for respondent.
Mobilization For Justice Inc., New York (Brian J. Sullivan of counsel), for appellant.
Kossoff, PLLC, New York (Alexander B. Fotopoulos of counsel), for respondent.
Renwick, J.P., Richter, Tom, Gesmer, Oing, JJ.
Order, Appellate Term, First Department, entered January 12, 2017, which affirmed an order of the Civil Court, New York County (Jack Stoller, J.), entered on or about December 31, 2014, granting petitioner's motion for a judgment of possession pursuant to a stipulation settling a summary holdover proceeding, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Civil Court's conclusion that respondent was in breach of the parties' stipulation is supported by a fair interpretation of the evidence (see 409–411 Sixth St., LLC v. Mogi, 22 N.Y.3d 875, 976 N.Y.S.2d 681, 999 N.E.2d 159 [2013] ). Pursuant to the stipulation, respondent agreed to refrain from "all conduct specified [in the termination notice]" (the "Alleged Nuisance Conditions"). Respondent's contention that, to establish a breach, petitioner was therefore required to prove that he had engaged in "all" the conduct that created the Alleged Nuisance Conditions is a distortion of the plain meaning of the stipulation and is illogical. The photographs presented by petitioner at the hearing amply demonstrate the existence of an Alleged Nuisance Condition.
Civil Court properly ruled that respondent was not entitled to an additional opportunity to cure. The stipulation said that if petitioner prevailed at the hearing the court would enter a final judgment of possession providing for a warrant of eviction "with no further stays." In effect, the stipulation itself was the cure, providing respondent with ample opportunity to remedy the nuisance conditions present.
We have considered respondent's remaining contentions and find them unavailing.