Appellate Term, Second Department · September 18, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U]
Tibta v 156 E. 21, LLC
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U]
Holding The Appellate Term reversed the lower court’s order holding the landlord in civil contempt because the petitioner failed to establish that the landlord violated a clear and unequivocal mandate of the court. The court found that the original judgment did not explicitly obligate the landlord to facilitate the removal of the new tenant, nor did the landlord create impediments to the execution of the warrant of eviction.
The court’s words
petitioner failed to establish that 156 E. 21, LLC violated a clear mandate contained in the October 30, 2024 decision
2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U], at the official text
such an obligation does not appear in the text of the decision
2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U], at the official text
the Civil Court improvidently exercised its discretion in granting the branch of petitioner's cross-motion seeking to hold 156 E. 21, LLC in civil contempt
2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 18, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U] |
| Area of law | Civil Procedure |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51592[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 | 924 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Tibta v 156 E. 21, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 51592[U] (Appellate Term, Second Department, September 18, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51592-u/
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