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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Hudsonview Co. v. Jenkins, 169 Misc. 2d 389 (1996)

Citation
Hudsonview Co. v. Jenkins, 169 Misc. 2d 389 (1996)
Parent Document
Hudsonview Co. v. Jenkins, 169 Misc. 2d 389 (1996)
Jurisdiction
New York (state)
Effective Date
1996-06-04

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The Bawdy House Law is predicated on a different legal theory from the usual holdover proceeding. It is based on a viola*392tion of law, not on breach of a lease provision. Therefore, a landlord need not terminate the lease as a condition precedent to bringing on an illegal use eviction proceeding. (See, Murphy v Relaxation Plus Commodore, 83 Misc 2d 838 [App Term, 1st Dept]; Nederlander Theat. Corp. v C.A.M.S. Hotel Corp., NYLJ, Nov. 16, 1981, at 7, col 1 [App Term, 1st Dept].) I