KAFKER, J.
The issue presented is whether a guarantor, with no right to possession, is a proper defendant in a summary process action. The Appellate Division of the District Court Department affirmed a judgment that dismissed such a guarantor from a summary process proceeding. We affirm.
Background. The facts are undisputed. In September, 2008, plaintiff Cummings Properties, LLC (Cummings), as lessor, and defendant Cepoint Networks, LLC (Cepoint), executed...
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