Episode 58: Can you vacate a stipulation of settlement that you entered into in Housing Court if you later regret making the deal?

<p><u>Music Attribution</u>:</p><p><strong>Minerals</strong></p><p>Music licensed through Soundstripe. Via RiversideFM.<br>Code: EAKRZYQUPKUC4NLV</p><p><strong>Wonderment</strong></p><p>Music licensed through Soundstripe. Via RiversideFM.<br>Code: TBVTWPZGFS36SCN6</p><p><br></p><p><u>Description</u>:</p><p><br></p><p>Can you vacate a stipulation of settlement that you entered into in Housing Court if you later regret making the deal?</p><p>A court can undo/vacate a stipulation of settlement:</p><p><br></p><p>• to promote justice and prevent wrong. <em>Foote v. Adams</em>, 232 AD 60 [2d Dept 1931]</p><p><br></p><p>• when the stipulation of settlement is unjust or harsh, even when fully understood and authorized. <em>Bond v Bond</em>, 260 AD 781, 782 [1940].</p><p><br></p><p>• if a stipulation rested on an assumption, which was subsequently proven false. <em>Horodeckyi v Horodniak</em>, 9 AD2d 732 [1st Dept 1959].</p><p><br></p><p>• if a stipulation runs contrary to public policy, it may also be vacated. In Re Willie L.C., 65 AD3d 683 [2d Dept 2009]. </p><p><br></p><p>• in the Rent Stabilization context, where a tenant makes a decision to give up a forever home for not a lot of benefit. <em>45-48 47th St. Corp. v Murphy</em>, 45 Misc.3d 23 [Appellate Term 2d Dept 2014].</p><p><br></p><p>• in the Rent Stabilized context, where a tenant agrees to something that violated Rent Stabilization, such as the tenant agreeing to pay an illegally high rent. <em>Samson Management, LLC v. Cordero</em>, 62 Misc 3d 129(A) [Appellate Term 2018].</p><p><br></p><p>• or in the free- market context, where it turns out that the apartment might be Rent Stabilized. <em>270 Glenmore Ave., LLC v Blondet</em>, 55 Misc 3d 133(A) [Appellate Term 2d Dept 2017].</p><p><br></p><p><u>Links</u>:</p><p><br></p><p>• <a href="https://tenantlearningplatform.com/blog/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Learn to Live Better, website</a></p><p><br></p><p>• Today’s Case: <a href="https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2974&context=housing_court_all" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Clarke v. Haliman</em>, 2025 WL 4036703 [NYC Civ Ct, Bronx Cty 2025]</a></p><p><br></p><p>• <a href="\\STARSHIP\vol4\docs\9_s55I\NYS unified court system 2025 annual report" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">New York State Unified Court System 2025 Annual Report</a></p><p><br></p><p>• <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/services/civiljustice/OCJ_Annual_Report_2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">NYC Office of Civil Justice FY25 Annual Report</a></p><p><br></p><p>• Suggest future topics at <a href="mailto:questions@tenantlearningplatform.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">questions@tenantlearningplatform.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: MJ4F8RUB1P9WUDKU</p><p><br></p>