Sleepy Hollow Inv. LLC v Gayot

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Sleepy Hollow Inv. LLC v Gayot 2019 NY Slip Op 33347(U) November 8, 2019 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 850213/2019 Judge: Arlene P. Bluth Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [*FILED: 1] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2019 03:49 PM INDEX NO. 850213/2019 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 21 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/08/2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY . PRESENT: HON. ARLENE P. BLUTH IAS MOTION 32 PART Justice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X INDEX NO.- SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTORS LLC, Plaintiff, 850213/2019 MOTION DATE N/A MOTION SEQ. NO. 001 -vLUTCHI GAYOT, COLONIAL FUNDING NETWORK, INC.,BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE DOWNTOWN CLUB CONDOMINIUM, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION Defendant. J -------------------------------------------------------------~-------------------X The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17,18 , ' were read on this motion to/for APPOINT - RECEIVER Upon the foregoing documents, it is ORDERED that the motion for the appointment of a Temporary Receiver is granted; and . it is further ORDERED that Avi Naveh, Esq. 175 Varick Street, F)oor 3, New York, NY 10014, (646) 881-4471 is hereby appointed with the us~al powers and directions of a Temporary Receiver for the benefit of Plaintiff of all the rents and profits now due arid unpaid or become due during the pendency.ofthis action and issuing out of the mortgaged property mentioned in the complaint, known by the street address known as 20 West Street, Unit 22J, New York, NY 10004; and it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver is authorized to take charge and enter into possession of the property; and it is further ORDERED that before entering her/his duties, the Temporary Receiver shall be sown to fairly and faithfully discharge the duties committed to him and shall execute to the People of the . . ~. 850213/2019 SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTORS LLC vs. GAYOT, LUTCHI Motion No. 001 1 of 5 Page 1of5 [*FILED: 2] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2019 03:49 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 21 INDEX NO. 850213/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/08/2019 State of New York and file with the Clerk of this Court an undertaking in the sum of $48,000.00, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of Temporary Receiver; and it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver is hereby directed to demand, collect and receive from the occupants, tenants and licensees in possession of said premises, or other persons liable therefor, inclusive of the mortgagor, all the rents and license fees thereof now due or unpaid or hereafter that become fixed or due and the Temporary Receiver is authorized to institute and carry on all legal proceedings necessary for the protection of said premises or to recover possession of the whole after obtaining approval from this Court, and apply to this Court to fix reasonable rental value and license fee value and to compel the tenants and occupants to attom to the Temporary Receiver; and it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver may institute and prosecute suits for the collection of rent, license fees and other charges now due or hereafter to become due and fixed, and summary proceedings for the removal of any tenants or licensees or other persons therefrom after obtaining approval from this Court; and it is further ORDERED, that pursuant to the General Obligation Law section 7-105, anybody holding any deposits or advances of rental as security under any lease or license agreement affecting space in the premises affected by this action shall tum same over to said Temporary Receiver within five (5) days after'said Temporary Receiver shall be qualified; and t~ereupon the said Temporary Receiver shall hold such security subject to such disposition thereof as shall be provided in an Order of the Court to be made and entered in this action; and it is further ORDERED, that anybody in possession of same shall turn over to said Temporary Receiver all rent lists, orders, unexpired and expired leases, agreements, correspondence, notices and registration statements relating to rental spaces or facilities in the premises; and it is further, 850213/2019 SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTORS LLC vs. GAYOT, LUTCHI Motion No. 001 2 of 5 Page 2 of 5 [*FILED: 3] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2019 03:49 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 21 INDEX NO. 850213/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/08/2019 ORDERED, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this order, the Temporary Receiver shall not, without prior order of this Court, make improvements or substantial repairs to the property at a cost in excess of $1,000.00, except that in an emergency, if funds need to be expended in excess of $1,000 _or would otherwise require Court intervention, no Court approval will be necessary if counsel for plaintiff agrees in writing that the receiver may make such disbursement; ancl it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver shall deposit all monies received by her/him into any FDIC-insured bank where she has an account for this purpose and such account shall show the name of this action and the Temporary Receiver shall furnish plaintiffs attorneys with· monthly statements of the receipts and expenditures of the Receivership together with a photocopy of the monthly statements received from said depository and no withdrawals shall be· made therefrom except as directed by the Court or on~ draft or check signed by the Temporary Receiver; and it is further . ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver is authorized from time to time to rent and lease any part of the premises for terms not exceeding one (1) year or such longer terms as may be required by applicable laws or regulations; to keep the premises insured against loss by damage or fire; to pay the taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rates, vault rents, salaries of employees, supplies and other charges; to comply with all lawful requirements of any municipal department or other authority of the municipality in which the mortgaged premises are situated and to procure such fire, liability and other insurance as may be reasonably necessary; and it is further ORDERED, that the tenants, licensees or other persons in possession of said premises attorn to the Temporary Receiver and pay over to the Temporary Receiver all rents, license fees, and other charges of such premises now due and unpaid or that may hereafter become due; 850213/2019 SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTORS LLC vs. GAYOT, LUTCHI Motion No. 001 3 of 5 Page 3 of 5 [*FILED: 4] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2019 03:49 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 21 INDEX NO. 850213/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/08/2019 and that the defendants be enjoined and restrained from collecting the rents, license fees and other charges of said premises from interfering in any manner with the property or its possession; and from transferring, removing or in any way disturbing and of the occupants or employees; and that all tenants, occupants, employees and licensees of the premises and .other persons liable for the rents be and hereby are enjoined and restrained from paying any rent or license fees or other charges for such premises to the defendants, their agents, servants or attorneys; and it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver is prohibited from incurring obligations in excess of the monies in her hands without further Order of this Court or written consent of Plaintiffs attorney and plaintiff may advance money, which can be recouped in this litigation; and it is further ORDERED, that the Owner tum over to the Temporary Receiver all rents collected from and after the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED, that all persons now and hereafter in possession of said premises, or any part thereof, and not holding such possession under valid and existing leases or tendencies, do forthwith surrender such possession to the Temporary Receiver, subject to emergency laws, if any, and it is further ORDERED, that the Temporary Receiver after paying the expenses of the management and care of the said premises as above provided retain the balance of the monies which may come into his hands until the sale of the said premises under the judgment to be entered in this action and/or until further Order of this Court, and it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver, or any party hereto, may at any time, on proper notice to all parties who have appeared in this action, apply to the Court for further and other 850213/2019 SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTORS LLC vs. GAYOT, LUTCHI Motion No. 001 4 of 5 Page 4 of 5 [*FILED: 5] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2019 03:49 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 21 INDEX NO. 850213/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/08/2019 instructions or powers necessary to enable the Temporary Receiver to properly fulfill her duties or for interim fee payments; and it is further ORDERED that the appointed named herein shall comply with Section 35a of the Judiciary Law, Sections 6401-6404 of the CPLR, Section 1325 ofRPAPL and Rule 36 of the Chief Judge; and it is further ORDERED that the Temporary Receiver shall not appoint an appraiser, auctioneer, accountant or attorney without prior order of this Court. Next Conference: January 14, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. 11 · i. I\ DATE CHECK ONE: CASE DISPOSED GRANTED D · DENIED HON. ARLENE P.• BLUTH. · NON-FINAL DISPOSITION GRANTED IN PART APPLICATION: SETTLE ORDER SUBMIT ORDER CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT 850213/2019 SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTORS LLC vs. GAYOT, LUTCHI Motion No. 001 5 of 5 . D D OTHER ( REFERENCE Page 5 of 5

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