Appellate Term, Second Department · August 21, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U]
224-01 141st Ave., LLC v K & S Laurelton Mini Mart, Inc.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U]
Holding The court reversed the final judgment and vacated the lower court’s orders because it was error to deny the tenant’s motion to vacate the stipulation without first holding a hearing to determine who had the authority to bind the corporate tenant. The matter was remitted for a new determination following a hearing to resolve the dispute over corporate authority.
The court’s words
It was therefore error to deny tenant's motion to vacate the so-ordered stipulation without holding a hearing to determine whether Ms. Ramcharitar and the attorney she retained had authority to bind tenant by signing the stipulation in the first place.
2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U], at the official text
the matter is remitted to the Civil Court for a new determination of tenant's motion to vacate the February 8, 2023 so-ordered stipulation of settlement following a hearing to determine who has the authority to make decisions for tenant K & S Laurelton Mini Mart, Inc.
2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | August 21, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U] |
| Area of law | Landlord and Tenant and Housing |
| Week | Week ending August 22, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U] |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 914 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, 224-01 141st Ave., LLC v K & S Laurelton Mini Mart, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 51582[U] (Appellate Term, Second Department, August 21, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51582-u/
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