Disruptive Co-op Tenant Must Pay Substantial Attorney's Fees

October 31, 2008

LVT Number: #20815

Co-op shareholder sought attorney's fees from another shareholder, who had repeatedly caused disruptions at the building and engaged in long-term litigation with landlord cooperative corporation and the co-op board for 12 years. Ultimately, the court had ruled that the disruptive shareholder's conduct was legitimate grounds for his removal from the building.

Co-op shareholder sought attorney's fees from another shareholder, who had repeatedly caused disruptions at the building and engaged in long-term litigation with landlord cooperative corporation and the co-op board for 12 years. Ultimately, the court had ruled that the disruptive shareholder's conduct was legitimate grounds for his removal from the building. After review by a court referee, the court and appeals court ruled that the disruptive shareholder must pay $112,000 in attorney's fees to complaining shareholder and $280,000 in attorney's fees to the cooperative corporation.

Handler v. Lapidus: NYLJ, 10/29/08, p. 34, col. 6 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Mazzarelli, JP, Andrias, Nardelli, Buckley, Freedman, JJ)

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