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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Chan v. Adossa, 195 Misc. 2d 590 (2003)

Citation
Chan v. Adossa, 195 Misc. 2d 590 (2003)
Parent Document
Chan v. Adossa, 195 Misc. 2d 590 (2003)
Jurisdiction
New York (state)
Effective Date
2003-02-25

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That branch of landlord’s cross motion seeking summary judgment is denied. In an owner-use proceeding, the burden is upon landlord to establish a genuine intention to use the apartment for himself or a member of his family as his or her primary residence (Rent Stabilization Code [9 NYCRR] § 2524.4 [a]; Nestor v Britt, 213 AD2d 255 [1995]; Buffa v Radoncic, NYLJ, June 27, 2001, at 20, col 6 [App Term, 2d & 11th Jud Dists]; Jordan v McCauley, NYLJ, Dec. 28, 2000, at 22, col 1 [App Term, 1st Dept]; cf. Matter of Rosenbluth v Finkelstein, 300 NY 402 [1950]). The inquiry as to whether landlord or his family member has such a genuine intention necessarily entails a determination of credibility, which can only be made after trial (Krupp v Aetna Life & Cas. Co., 103 AD2d 252, 262 [1984] [“the credibility of persons possessed of exclusive knowledge of the facts should not be determined by affidavits”]).