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Decision Affirming the Right to a Jury Trial in a Bawdy House Case

  • Organization: Civil Court of the City of New York: County of Bronx, Housing
  • Document Type: Case law/admin decisions
  • Date Created: Monday, March 01, 2010
  • Submitted: Monday, March 01, 2010
  • Attachment(s): PDF

In this bawdy house case, the respondents demanded a trial by jury, and the petitioner moved to strike that demand, on the basis of a waiver included in the lease. The court found in favor of the respondents, affirming the right to a jury trial on the grounds that the right is so fundamental that courts must indulge every reasonable presumption against waiver. Published as 2475 Hughes Ave. Realty Corp. v. Gonzalez, 28 Misc.3d 266 (Civil Court, City of New York, Bronx County 2010)