Legally haunted house
“As a matter of law, the house is haunted,” declared the New York Supreme Court majority opinion in Stambovsky v. Ackley and Ellis Real Estate. It was a shocking end to a contentious case after a young family demanded their down payment back, refusing to move into a house they discovered was inhabited by ghosts. The decision still draws attention to this day for its implications for New York home sellers.
CREDITS
Hosted by Ray Tarara
Written & Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara
Theme Music by Terra Monk
Special guests:
Cynthia Kavanagh - KTransit
Richard Ellis - Ellis Sothebys Realty
M. Neil Browne - Celebrate Questions
Additional music by:
SOURCES
Our Haunted House on the Hudson - By Helen Herdman Ackley - Pub. May 1977 - Reader’s Digest
Stambovsky v. Ackley Legal Brief
Stambovsky v. Ackley - Wikipedia
Phones Ringing (Eerily?) For Nyack Spook Home - By James Barron - Pub. March 20, 1990 - New York Times
Nyack Sketch Log: A Legally Haunted House - By Bill Baston - Pub. October 21, 2014 - Nyack News & Views
A Celebrity Owned New York Mansion Once Declared ‘Legally Haunted’ Is on the Market for $1.9M - By Hannah Chubb - Pub. September 30, 2019 - People
Kavanagh Transit Photos - KTransit
The Legal Environment of Business - Sixth Edition - By Nancy K. Kubasek, Bartley A. Brennan, M. Neil Browne - Pub. 2012 - Amazon.com
Nice To Know A House Is Haunted - By Stephanie Cavanaugh - Pub. April 17, 2010 - Washington Post
Justices of the Court (Historical) - Isreal Rubin - NYCourts.gov