Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, 1971

Willace Realty Management, Inc. v. Henson

Willace Realty Management, Inc. v. Henson
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 19, 1971
66 Misc. 2d 203; 319 N.Y.S.2d 966; 1971 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1919

Counsel

Mattie Louis Thompson and Michael D. Kaufman for appellant. David Finkelstein for respondent.

Willace Realty Management, Inc. v. Henson

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The petition is defective on its face, and landlord’s proof was insufficient, since the landlord failed to afford the tenant 10 days to cure the alleged violation before terminating the tenancy, as mandated by sections 52 and 53 of the New York City Rent, Eviction and Rehabilitation Regulations. This is a noncurable jurisdictional defect, fatal to the proceeding, which may be raised upon appeal, notwithstanding the failure to assert it below.

The final judgment should be reversed, with $30 costs and petition dismissed.

Concur — Lupiaho, J. P., Stkext and Cold, JJ.

Final judgment reversed, etc.

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