Appellate Term, First Department · October 20, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U]
525 W. 52 Prop. Owner v Tsokanos
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U]
Holding The Appellate Term affirmed the final judgments awarding possession and damages, finding that the tenant’s challenge to the trial date acceleration was unavailing due to his prior acquiescence. The court further held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying an adjournment request based on the tenant’s travel plans.
The court’s words
tenant does not challenge the trial court's fully supported findings that he listed his rent- stabilized apartment on the Airbnb website
2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U], at the official text
having acquiesced to the acceleration of the trial date, we find tenant's current challenge to that acceleration unavailing
2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U], at the official text
the record is consistent with procedural gamesmanship to delay or derail the proceeding by a party with no substantive defense
2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 20, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U] |
| Area of law | Landlord and Tenant and Housing |
| Week | Week ending October 24, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51745[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 | 1346 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, 525 W. 52 Prop. Owner v Tsokanos, 2026 NY Slip Op 51745[U] (Appellate Term, First Department, October 20, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51745-u/
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