Corporate Tenant Is Not Primary Resident

June 30, 2002

LVT Number: 15942

Landlord sued to evict corporate tenant for nonprimary residence from rent-stabilized apartment. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. The appeals court ruled against tenant. The apartment lease was made with tenant corporation for the use of a specific, named individual, who never lived in the apartment, and other, unnamed corporate officers. A corporate officer currently lived in the apartment under a separate agreement with the corporation. Neither the corporate tenant nor the individual occupant was entitled to a renewal lease as a primary resident.

Landlord sued to evict corporate tenant for nonprimary residence from rent-stabilized apartment. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. The appeals court ruled against tenant. The apartment lease was made with tenant corporation for the use of a specific, named individual, who never lived in the apartment, and other, unnamed corporate officers. A corporate officer currently lived in the apartment under a separate agreement with the corporation. Neither the corporate tenant nor the individual occupant was entitled to a renewal lease as a primary resident.

Goldman v. La Follette Corp.: NYLJ, 6/4/02, p. 18, col. 1 (App. T.1 Dept.; Suarez, PJ, McCooe, Gangel-Jacob, JJ)

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