Tenant/Ex-Employee Can't Delay Trial Pending Discrimination Claim

March 1, 2005

LVT Number: 17933

(Decision submitted by Gary D. Friedman of the New Hyde Park law firm of Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt, PC, attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict former tenant-employee after her employment ended. Tenant asked the court to delay the case while her employment discrimination claim was pending with the State Division of Human Rights (DHR). The court ruled against tenant. Tenant can raise employment discrimination as a defense in the housing court case. And tenant didn't show that she was likely to succeed in her DHR claim.

(Decision submitted by Gary D. Friedman of the New Hyde Park law firm of Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt, PC, attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict former tenant-employee after her employment ended. Tenant asked the court to delay the case while her employment discrimination claim was pending with the State Division of Human Rights (DHR). The court ruled against tenant. Tenant can raise employment discrimination as a defense in the housing court case. And tenant didn't show that she was likely to succeed in her DHR claim.

Queenswood Assocs. L.P. v. Miller: L&T Index No. 74558/04 (Civ. Ct. Queens 2/1/05; Grayshaw, J) [3-pg. doc.]

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