Owner awarded possession.Owner awarded possession Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman commenced a non-primary residence holdover hold·o·ver n. One that is held over from an earlier time: a political advisor who was a holdover from the Reagan era; a family tradition that is a holdover from my grandparents' childhood. Noun 1. proceeding on behalf of the holder of unsold shares against a residential tenant occupying an apartment owned by Park Hill Associates. After a trial before the Honorable Jose Rodriguez The name José Rodríguez or Jose Rodriguez may refer to:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , County of New York, the owner prevailed and was awarded a final judgment of possession, together with a judgment for all of the back rent and ongoing rent, as well as an award of attorneys' fees. After discovery and preparation for trial, the owner was able to establish that the tenant filed tax returns listing another address as her residence and received monthly statements from American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Visa, retail establishments and her broker from the alternative address. This trial was unique in the use of a taped conversation between the tenant and a private investigator. During the taped conversation, the tenant stated that her home address was an address other than the apartment that the owner sought to recover. Joseph Burden, the trial attorney for the owner, stated that the use of private investigators to record the respondent admitting that she lived at another address was crucial to proving the issue before the Court. The Judge reviewed the law, admitted the tape into evidence and played the tape in Court during the trial. Since the tape was an admission by the tenant, it became admissible evidence admissible evidence n. evidence which the trial judge finds is useful in helping the trier of fact (a jury if there is a jury, otherwise the judge), and which cannot be objected to on the basis that it is irrelevant, immaterial, or violates the rules against hearsay . Burden added that owners bringing primary residence proceedings must realize that there are various sources of supporting evidence available. Since the owner has the burden of proof to establish non-primary residence, it is important that all possible sources be used, including charge accounts, banking records, investigative reports, brokerage accounts Brokerage Account An arrangement between an investor and a licensed brokerage firm that allows the investor to deposit funds with the firm and place investment orders through the brokerage, which then carries out the transactions on the investor's behalf. , etc. and, if necessary, audio or video surveillance, to establish the tenant's primary residence. |
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