Landlord Doesn't Have to Refund Security Deposit

Former tenant sued landlord for return of his security deposit after he moved out of an apartment. The court dismissed the case after a trial. Tenant appealed and lost. The appeals court found that the trial court's decision was reached under a fair interpretation of the evidence. Landlord showed that the cost of repairs required after tenant moved out was greater than the $1,350 security deposit. So the trial court fairly ruled that no security deposit refund was due.

Jenkins v. Sarshar: 58 Misc.3d 148(A), 2018 NY Slip Op 50056(U) (App. T. 1 Dept.; 1/18/18; Shulman, PJ, Ling-Cohan, Gonzalez, JJ)