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The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 were read on this motion to/for STRIKE ANSWER/SUMMARY JUDGMENTDECISION AND ORDER Upon the foregoing documents:Plaintiff 511 East 80th Street, LLC (“511 East”) seeks an Order striking Defendant’s Answer as lacking in merit pursuant to CPLR 3211(b). Plaintiff also seeks Summary Judgment and an award of $19,258.00, plus interest, for unpaid rent as well as reasonable legal fees incurred. For the following reasons, Plaintiff’s motions are Denied.511 East entered into a lease with tenant Lisa Rosenstein (“Rosenstein”) which was effective from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2017 (“Lease”). Defendant Karen Segal (“Segal”) entered into a guaranty agreement with 511 East guaranteeing the full performance of the Lease by Rosenstein, including payment of rent and other money charges. See NYSCEF 10.As this matter pertains to the outstanding rent allegedly due and owing, a brief recitation of the rental payment history is warranted. The monthly rent for Rosenstein’s apartment, unit 11E, is $4,600/month. In late 2016 Rosenstein began to fall behind on payments and by December 2016 owed approximately $14,100.00 (see NYSCEF 13). Based on this unpaid balance, 511 East commenced a summary nonpayment proceeding which was settled pursuant to an April 24, 2017 Stipulation (see NYSCEF 11). Under the Stipulation, the summary proceeding was converted to a holdover proceeding and Rosenstein was to move out of her apartment by June 30, 2017. Id. Eviction was stayed pending receipt of May and June 2017 rent at the rate of $4,300 per month. Rosenstein was directed to make 24 installments of $1,146.00 commencing July 2017, totaling $27,500.00, in full satisfaction of the debt. Id.Rosenstein failed to make the May 2017 payment and was evicted. Tenant was temporarily restored to possession pursuant to a post-eviction stipulation dated May 31, 2017, whereby she was allowed to remain in the apartment until June 30, 2017, if she paid $10,100 to 511 East. Rosenstein paid that amount and vacated the premises on June 30, 2017. Pursuant to the May 31, 2017 stipulation, all other terms of the April 24, 2017 stipulation remained in effect. (NYSCEF 12).According to 511 East’s payment ledger, since entering the April 24, 2017 stipulation Rosenstein remitted the following payments: $10,111.00 on June 2, 2017; $1,146.00 on July 25, 2017; $1,150.00 on August 17, 2017; $500 on September 11, 2017; and $1,146.00 on February 8, 2018 (see NYSCEF 13). By Order dated May 8, 2018, the Civil Court, under Index No 84304/2016, issued a Decision and Order granting 511 East a money judgment over Rosenstein in the amount of $24,704.00 (see NYSCEF 14). No payments have been made by Rosenstein since the entry of the May 8th Order.Despite having an Order from the Civil Court in the amount of $24,704.00, 511 East now claims there were calculation errors and misstatements contained in Affidavits submitted to the Civil Court to obtain its May 2018 Judgment. (Fredmer Affid.,

 
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