Amount of Judgment Increased

April 30, 1995

LVT Number: 9715

Landlord sued tenant in Yonkers small claims court to collect back rent due after tenant moved out. The court ruled for landlord and awarded her $325. Landlord appealed, claiming that the court had made an error. The appeals court increased the judgment to $925, minus tenant's $575 security deposit. Tenant's monthly rent had been mistakenly transcribed as $125 rather than $725 in the court's decision.

Landlord sued tenant in Yonkers small claims court to collect back rent due after tenant moved out. The court ruled for landlord and awarded her $325. Landlord appealed, claiming that the court had made an error. The appeals court increased the judgment to $925, minus tenant's $575 security deposit. Tenant's monthly rent had been mistakenly transcribed as $125 rather than $725 in the court's decision.

Faulkner v. Green: NYLJ, p. 31, col. 6 (4/17/95) (App. T. 2 Dept.; DiPaola, PJ, Stark, Ingrassia, JJ)

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