Hope E. of Fifth HDFC Inc. v Gebru, Messeret



Hope E. of Fifth HDFC Inc. v Gebru, Messeret
Motion No: 570069/26
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 64184(U)
Decided on March 13, 2026
Appellate Term, First Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.



March 13, 2026

Hope E. of Fifth HDFC Inc. v Gebru, Messeret

It is Ordered that the motion of the respondent-appellant seeking an order staying the enforcement of the final judgment and warrant of eviction pending appeal is granted on condition that the respondent-appellant: (1) perfects his appeal on or before the September 2026 term, the filing deadline for which is July 14, 2026; (2) pays the judgment amount of $38,704.44 as entered in the Civil Court, to the petitioner-landlord, on or before March 30, 2026; and (3) pays petitioner-landlord, ongoing use and occupancy in the amount reserved in the most recent rental agreement, on or before the rental due date.

In the event the respondent-appellant fails to perfect his appeal as directed, the petitioner-respondent may move, on five days notice, for an order vacating the stay.

By: James, P.J., Tisch, Alpert, J.J.

Motion No. 570069/26