Firm Update No. 2026-08本所动态 2026-08 号
In re Nonpayment Proceeding Against a Long Island City Tenant: Judgment Vacated, Arrears Waived长岛市租户欠租案：判决被撤销，欠租获免除
- Practice领域
- Real Estate房地产法
- Jurisdiction管辖
- Civil Court, Queens County, Housing Part纽约市民事法院皇后区分院房屋庭
- Our role本所角色
- Counsel to the tenant租户律师
- Status进展
- Stipulation so-ordered Apr. 30, 2026和解协议于2026年4月30日经法院批准
IFacts事实
The landlord of a large Long Island City rental building, represented by an established landlord-side firm, brought a nonpayment proceeding against the client in Housing Court in 2024. The tenant first appeared without counsel, a judgment was entered, and in February 2025 the landlord requested a marshal's warrant of eviction. The firm was then retained.长岛市一栋大型出租楼的业主由一家知名的业主方律师事务所代理，于2024年在房屋法庭对客户提起欠租诉讼。租户最初未聘请律师自行出庭，其后法院作出判决，业主于2025年2月申请执达官驱逐令。此时客户委托本所。
IIQuestions Presented争议问题
(1) On what showing will a court vacate a judgment entered against a tenant who did not defend with counsel? (2) Once the judgment is vacated, how should the proceeding be resolved to protect the tenant from a money judgment for the arrears?（一）对于未聘请律师抗辩的租户所受判决，法院依何种证明予以撤销？（二）判决撤销后，应如何了结程序，使租户免于承担欠租金钱判决？
IIIRelevant Law相关法律
CPLR 5015(a)(1): excusable default; vacatur of default judgment; reasonable excuse; meritorious defenseCPLR 5015(a)(1)：可宽宥的缺席；撤销缺席判决；合理理由；有理抗辩
Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v. A.C. Dutton Lbr. Co., 67 N.Y.2d 138 (1986): reasonable excuse; meritorious defense; judicial discretion; policy favoring resolution on the meritsEugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v. A.C. Dutton Lbr. Co., 67 N.Y.2d 138 (1986)：合理理由；有理抗辩；司法裁量；实体审理优先政策
Hallock v. State of New York, 64 N.Y.2d 224 (1984): stipulation of settlement; finality of stipulations; fraud, collusion, mistake or accident; apparent authority of counselHallock v. State of New York, 64 N.Y.2d 224 (1984)：和解协议；和解协议的终局性；欺诈、串通、错误或意外；律师表见代理
CPLR 2104: binding stipulation; subscribed writing; open-court stipulationCPLR 2104：有约束力的和解协议；签署的书面文件；当庭和解
IVDisposition结果
The surrender stipulation was executed in March 2026 and so-ordered on April 30, 2026. The client vacated on April 29, 2026, leaving the apartment broom-swept with all keys returned, and landlord's counsel confirmed in writing that the arrears were waived.交还房屋协议于2026年3月签署，并于2026年4月30日经法院批准。客户于2026年4月29日搬离，房屋清扫干净、钥匙全部交还；业主律师书面确认欠租已免除。
Client details are withheld to protect confidentiality. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.为保护客户隐私，相关信息已隐去。过往结果不保证类似案件的结果。