Tycoon Dev., LLC v. Weston Capital Servs., Ltd.

2026 NY Slip Op 30645(U)
CourtNew York Supreme Court, New York County
DecidedFebruary 20, 2026
DocketIndex No. 152715/2022
StatusUnpublished
AuthorJudy H. Kim

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Tycoon Dev., LLC v. Weston Capital Servs., Ltd., 2026 NY Slip Op 30645(U) (N.Y. Super. Ct. 2026).

Opinion

Tycoon Dev., LLC v Weston Capital Servs., Ltd. 2026 NY Slip Op 30645(U) February 20, 2026 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 152715/2022 Judge: Judy H. Kim Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY PRESENT: HON. JUDY H. KIM PART 04 Justice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X INDEX NO. 152715/2022 TYCOON DEVELOPMENT, LLC, 02/14/2024, Plaintiff, 06/10/2025, MOTION DATE 06/23/2025 -v- MOTION SEQ. NO. 002 003 004 WESTON CAPITAL SERVICES, LTD., JOHN R. LIEGEY, OLIVER LIEGEY, DECISION, ORDER & Defendants. JUDGMENT ON MOTION

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The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 002) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 95, 98 were read on this motion to/for JUDGMENT - SUMMARY .

The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 003) 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 135, 138 were read on this motion to/for MISCELLANEOUS .

The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 004) 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137 were read on this motion to/for ATTORNEY - WITHDRAW .

Upon the foregoing documents, plaintiff’s motion to substitute Serena Liegey as a

temporary administrator of the estate of John R. Liegey is granted, plaintiff’s motion for summary

judgment on its ejectment claim is granted, and Daniel A. Singer, Esq.’s motion to withdraw as

counsel for defendant Weston Capital Services, Ltd. is denied.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff is the owner of Unit 75D in 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, New York

10017 (the “Condo”). On or about December 7, 2012, plaintiff leased the Condo to defendant

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Weston Capital Services, LTD., a foreign limited company based in the United Kingdom, for a

three-year term beginning January 15, 2013 (“the Lease”). The Lease was renewed for a term from

January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. On or about October 8, 2021, plaintiff served

defendants with a notice that the tenancy would terminate on January 31, 2022 (NYSCEF Doc No.

53).

Plaintiff alleges that Weston, through defendants John R. Liegey and Oliver Liegey,1

remained in possession of the Condo beyond that date without permission. As a result, plaintiff

commenced this action to eject defendants and for an award of damages resulting from breach of

the lease (NYSCEF Doc No. 1, complaint). Defendants interposed an Answer, asserting various

affirmative defenses and counterclaims for reimbursement of money Weston spent in improving

the Condo (NYSCEF Doc No. 43).

Plaintiff subsequently moved for summary judgment. Defendants opposed that motion and

cross-moved to stay this proceeding pending the resolution of Unirea Shopping Centre SA v.

Palade, an action pending in New York State Supreme Court, New York County under index

number 656050/2021 (the “Unirea Action”), or to join this action with the Unirea Action. Prior to

oral argument on the motion and cross-motion, defendants’ counsel notified the Court of John R.

Liegey’s death on October 20, 2024. All parties agree that John Liegey’s death stayed this action.

Plaintiff now moves, pursuant to CPLR 1015 and 1021, to: (1) appoint John Liegey’s

daughter, Serena Liegey as temporary administrator for estate of John R. Liegey; (2) substitute

Serena Liegey, as temporary administrator of the estate of John Liegey, as defendant in place of

John Liegey; (3) extinguish the stay created by John Liegey’s death; (4) dismiss defendants’

affirmative defenses and counterclaims; and (5) grant plaintiff’s summary judgment motion. In

1 Plaintiff subsequently discontinued this action as against Oliver Liegey, John Liegey’s son, now deceased. 152715/2022 TYCOON DEVELOPMENT, LLC vs. WESTON CAPITAL SERVICES, LTD. ET AL Motion No. 002 003 004 Page 2 of 9

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support of its motion, plaintiff submits documents filed in Surrogate’s Court, including Serena

Liegey’s petition to search the Condo for John R. Liegey’s will (NYSCEF Doc No. 103) and the

resulting order of the Surrogate’s Court permitting this search (NYSCEF Doc No. 104) as well as

Serena Liegey’s “Affidavit in Relation to Settlement of Estate Under Article 13, SPCA” in which

she attests that she is John Liegey’s sole distributee and that the value of his estate does not exceed

$10,000.00 (NYSCEF Doc No. 105). Plaintiff asserts that it will be prejudiced by any further delay

of this action because it has been unable to access and re-let the Condo during the pendency of this

action and, without rental income, has been unable to pay the Condo costs, resulting in the Board

of Managers of the Trump World Tower Condominium placing a lien on the property (NYSCEF

Doc No. 102).

Defendants’ counsel separately moves to withdraw as counsel, which motion plaintiff

opposes only to the extent such relief would stay the resolution of its motion. In connection with

his motion to withdraw, defendants’ counsel files an “Affidavit of Non-Consent and Non-

Involvement” by Serena Liegey in which she states that she lives outside of the United States and

does not wish to be appointed as executor, administrator, or temporary administrator of her father’s

estate or otherwise participate in this action (NYSCEF Doc No. 129).

These motions, and plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, are consolidated for

disposition.

DISCUSSION

Plaintiff’s Motion to Substitute

Plaintiff’s motion to substitute Serena Liegey as temporary administrator is granted. CPLR

1021 provides that:

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voluntarily he may be made a party defendant.

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