Opinion
10365 Index 156500/17
11-19-2019
Catherina PARK, et al., Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. 27 WASHINGTON SQ. NORTH OWNERS LLC, Defendant–Respondent.
Sokolski & Zekaria, P.C., New York (Mark Davies of counsel), for appellants. Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., New York (Deborah E. Riegel of counsel), for respondent.
Sokolski & Zekaria, P.C., New York (Mark Davies of counsel), for appellants.
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., New York (Deborah E. Riegel of counsel), for respondent.
Manzanet–Daniels, J.P., Tom, Kapnick, Gesmer, Singh, JJ.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Barbara Jaffe, J.), entered January 8, 2018, which granted defendant's motion to dismiss the action pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(5), unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to plaintiffs' contention, the rent regulatory status of their apartment was litigated and decided in a prior proceeding (see Matter of Park v. New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal, 150 A.D.3d 105, 50 N.Y.S.3d 377 [1st Dept. 2017] ).