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Rappaport v. Lorraine Connell

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Apr 20, 1967
53 Misc. 2d 1016 (N.Y. App. Term 1967)

Opinion

April 20, 1967

Appeal from the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of New York, MAXWELL SHAPIRO, J.

Vincent R. Impellitteri and Henry J. Boitel for appellants.

Emory Gardiner for respondents.


The requirement of section 53 of the City Rent, Eviction and Rehabilitation Regulations, pursuant to the City Rent and Rehabilitation Law, of written notice to the tenant, stating both the ground under section 52 upon which the landlord relies for removal or eviction and "the facts necessary to establish the existence of such ground" is intended to afford the tenant the opportunity to meet the landlord's claim. This purpose is thwarted when the landlord is permitted to introduce evidence of grounds or facts other than those stated in the notice and petition. It was, therefore, error to receive evidence of acts and conduct other than that stated in the notice and petition as grounds for eviction, although tenants, not represented by counsel, did not object thereto. The error was clearly prejudicial.

The final judgment should be reversed and new trial ordered, with $30 costs to appellants to abide the event.

Concur — GOLD, J.P., HECHT, JR., and HOFSTADTER, JJ.

Final judgment reversed, etc.


Summaries of

Rappaport v. Lorraine Connell

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Apr 20, 1967
53 Misc. 2d 1016 (N.Y. App. Term 1967)
Case details for

Rappaport v. Lorraine Connell

Case Details

Full title:IRVING RAPPAPORT et al., Doing Business as RABECK REALTY CO., Respondents…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department

Date published: Apr 20, 1967

Citations

53 Misc. 2d 1016 (N.Y. App. Term 1967)
280 N.Y.S.2d 159

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