SOHN v. CALDERON


78 N.Y.2d 755 (1991)

Pinky Sohn, Respondent, v. Lucretia Calderon et al., Appellants, and State of New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Intervenor-Appellant. In the Matter of Pinky Sohn et al., Respondents, v. State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Appellant, and Lucretia Calderon et al., Intervenors-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Semmel and David A. Weinraub for Lucretia Calderon and others, appellants.

Victor A. Kovner, Corporation Counsel (Alan G. Krams and Fay Leoussis of counsel), for New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, appellant.

Lawrence Alexander and Dennis B. Hasher for New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, intervenor-appellant.

Jeffrey R. Metz, Paul N. Gruber, Myron I. Altschuler and Steven L. Schultz for respondent.

Donald Rosenthal for Legal Services for New York City and others, amici curiae.

Paris R. Baldacci, Kathleen A. Masters, Kalman Finkel and Jane Booth for The Legal Aid Society of New York City, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


TITONE, J.

In this action and proceeding, the Supreme Court, New York County, granted plaintiff landlord judgment declaring that he is entitled under the New York City Rent and Eviction Regulations and the Rent Stabilization Code to demolish his building, to evict his rent-control tenants and to refrain from offering renewal leases to his rent-stabilization tenants. The primary question presented by this appeal...

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