ZIMMERMAN v. BURTON


107 Misc.2d 401 (1980)

Joel Zimmerman, Petitioner, v. Henry Burton, Respondent.

Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County.

December 22, 1980


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin R. Kaplan for petitioner. Gary Schultze and Cassandra Bilotta for respondent.


MARGARET TAYLOR, J.

Petitioner landlord seeks to evict respondent tenant from a rent-controlled apartment on the grounds that he was the mere licensee of the deceased tenant, and that respondent's right to occupy the premises terminated when the deceased tenant (hereinafter Ms. Tetreault) died.

The facts of the case are as follows: Respondent, Mr. Burton, became romantically involved with Ms. Tetreault sometime prior to World War II. Social pressures...

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