NYC Housing Court Glossary
Yellowstone Injunction
Plain EnglishAn emergency pause on your lease being terminated
Legal Definition
An order that temporarily stops a landlord's cure notice from expiring while you challenge it in court. Named after a 1968 case.
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Practical Tip
More common in commercial cases, but relevant in some residential holdovers. Ask a lawyer if your cure period is about to expire.
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