Drost v. Hookey
New York District Court
881 N.Y.S.2d 839 (2009)
Relevant factsFree
Robert Drost (plaintiff) invited his girlfriend Kim Hookey (defendant) to move into his home; they lived together there for more than three years before splitting up, after which Drost moved out and sought to evict Hookey under New York's eviction statute. The dispute turned on whether Hookey was a "licensee," entitled to only 10 days' notice to vacate, or a "tenant at will," entitled to 30 days.
IssueFree
Whether, under New York law, a "tenant at will" requires the existence of a landlord-tenant relationship, in contrast to a "licensee," which does not.
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