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17th & 10th Assoc., LLC v Corley
               2024 NY Slip Op 30925(U)
                     March 20, 2024
           Supreme Court, New York County
        Docket Number: Index No. 154588/2022
                Judge: Arthur F. Engoron
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  NYSCEF DOC. NO. 65                                                                      RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/20/2024

          SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
          COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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          17TH AND 10TH ASSOCIATES, LLC                                              Index No: 154588/2022

                                    Plaintiff,

                           -against-                                        ORDER
                                                                            Motion Sequence 003
          TIFFANY CORLEY

                                    Defendant.
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                  Plaintiff 17TH AND 10TH ASSOCIATES, LLC (APlaintiff@), having moved by Order to

          Show Cause for:

                           A preliminary injunction enjoining and restraining Defendant Tiffany

                  Corley (hereafter, "Defendant Corley" or "Defendant Tiffany Corley") from

                  entering, accessing, and occupying the Apartment known as Apartment 316

                  ("Premises") in the Building located at 450 West 17th Street, New York, New

                  York, for the duration of repairs to be performed in the Premises by Plaintiff in

                  accordance with the Order of this Court dated July 20, 2023;

                           An Order directing Defendant Corley to remove her possessions from the

                  Premises for the duration of any repairs in accordance with the Order of this Court

                  dated July 20, 2023;

                           An Order authorizing Plaintiff and/or its agents to enter the Premises,

                  remediate any clutter conditions existing in the Premises as Plaintiff deems

                  appropriate, and remove/store the remaining possessions of Defendant Corley for

                  the duration of the repairs if Defendant Corley fails to remove her possessions from

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                 the Premises for Plaintiff to make the repairs in accordance with the Order of this

                 Court dated July 20, 2023;

                         An Order authorizing Plaintiff to use self-help to enter the Premises and

                 change the locks to the Premises if Defendant Corley is not present in the Premises,

                 in the event Defendant Corley fails to provide unfettered access to the Premises for

                 Plaintiff to perform the repairs in accordance with the Order of this Court dated

                 July 20, 2023, or for Plaintiff to carry out any order issued by the Court for the

                 relief requested herein;

                         An Order directing the New York City Sheriff's Office (or any other

                 appropriate governmental authority) to remove Defendant Corley from the

                 Premises, change the locks to the Premises, and bar Defendant Corley from the

                 Premises for the duration of the repairs in the event Defendant Corley fails to

                 provide unfettered access to the Premises for Plaintiff to perform the repairs in

                 accordance with the Order of this Court dated July 20, 2023 or comply with any

                 order issued by the Court for the relief requested herein;

                 This Court having previously issued an Order dated July 20, 2023 granting Plaintiffs prior

          applications in Motion Sequence I and Motion Sequence 2, for an Order compelling Defendant

          Corley to provide Plaintiff and its maintenance staff, workers and contractors unfettered access to

          the Premises for the purpose of inspecting and repairing the floor, sheetrock and any damage

          resulting from flooding that .occurred in the Premises, installing a new entrance door, and

          correcting any violations and hazardous conditions in the Premises, and for the purpose of

          inspecting and assessing Defendant's request for a walk-in shower in the Premises; enjoining and

          restraining Defendant Corley from installing and erecting or maintaining any type of door blocking
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          or door jamming device at the entrance of the Premises; granting leave to amend the complaint; ·

          and directing that Defendant Corley correct and abate the hazardous conditions in the Premises

          caused by extreme clutter;

                    The Court having held a virtual hearing on Motion Sequence 3 on March 8, 2024, and

          Plaintiff having appeared by David P. Haberman, Esq., Defendant having appeared prose, and

          HPD having appeared by Seth Motel, Esq;

                    The Court having considered the affirmation of David P. Haberman, dated January 25,

          2024, the affidavit of Michael Hiller sworn to January 25, 2024, and the exhibits annexed thereto

          in support of Motion Sequence 3;

                    This Court finds that Defendant Corley did not comply with the Order dated July 20, 2023

          in that Defendant Corley has failed to provide unfettered access for Plaintiff to correct and abate

          the hazardous conditions in the Premises based upon Defendant Corley's willful disregard of this

          Court's Order dated July 20, 2023, thereby preventing Plaintiff and its maintenance staff and

          contractors from inspecting and repairing the floor, sheetrock and damage resulting from flooding

          that occurred in the Premises, preventing Plaintiff from installing a new entrance door to the

          Premises, preventing Plaintiff from correcting violations and hazardous conditions in the Premises

          and from inspecting and assessing Defendant's request for a walk-in shower;

                    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Plaintiffs Motion Sequence 3 is granted to the following

          extent:

                    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Defendant Corley be enjoined and restrained from

          entering, accessing, and occupying the Premises known as Apartment 316 in.the Building located

          at 450 West 17th Street, New York, New York, 10011, commencing April 8, 2024 and continuing

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          until such time that Plaintiff completes the repairs in accordance with the Order of this Court dated

          July 20, 2023, specifically: repairing the floor, sheetrock and any damage resulting from flooding

          that occurred in the Premises, installing a new entrance door, correcting any violations and

          hazardous conditions in the Premises, and inspecting and assessing Defendant=s request for a

          walk-in shower at the Premises (the "Repairs");

                  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that on or before April 7, 2024, Defendant Corley shall

          remove all her possessions from the Premises for the duration of the Repairs so as to provide the

          required unfettered access;

                  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that in the event Defendant Corley fails to remove her

          possessions from the Premises as of April 8, 2024, Plaintiff, its agents, employees and contractors

          are granted leave to enter the Premises, remediate any clutter conditions existing in the Premises

          as Plaintiff deems appropriate, and remove from the Premises and store Defendant Corley's

          remaining possessions for the duration of the Repairs;

                  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that in the event Defendant Corley fails to comply with any

          order above, and if Defendant Corley is not present at the Premises, Plaintiff, Plaintiffs

          employees, contractors and/or agents (including, without limitation, locksmiths, construction

          contractors, and movers) are hereby authorized as of April 8, 2024, to use self-help to enter the

          Premises, change the locks to the Premises, and to remove and store the possessions therein

          pending the completion of the Repairs;

                  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that in the event Defendant Tiffany Corley fails to comply

          with any order above, the Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York (the "Sheriff') is hereby

           directed to enforce this Order and the Court's July 20, 2023 Order by, including but not limited to,

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            entering the Premises on April 8, 2024, or within 30 days thereafter, and if necessary removing

            Defendant Tiffany Corley from the Premises and keeping Defendant Tiffany Corley from re-

            entering the Premises for such time as is required for Plaintiff, Plaintiffs employees, contractors

            and/or agents (including, without limitation, locksmiths, construction contractors, and movers) to

            remove all possessions from the Premises, change the locks to the Premises, and complete the

            Repairs at the Premises;

                   IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Sheriff is further authorized to enter the Premises

            forcibly and remove Defendant Tiffany Corley from the Premises forcibly and has the authority to

            break the Premises' entrance door in furtherance of this authority;

                   IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Sheriff is further directed to arrest Defendant Tiffany

            Corley and bring her before this Court in the event that Defendant Tiffany Corley resists the efforts

            of Plaintiff, Plaintiffs employees, contractors and/or agents, and/or the Sheriff from carrying out

            the terms of this Order and the July 20, 2023 Order.

            Dated: New York, New York
                   March 20, 2024

                    MAR 2 0 2024

                                                          HON. ARTHUR F. ENGORON
                                                                J.S.C.

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