Landlord Not Responsible for Damage to Tenant's Property

August 18, 2014

LVT Number: #25711

Former tenant sued landlord for $15,000, claiming that a fire in the building's boiler room destroyed her property. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant failed to prove that landlord was legally responsible for the damages. And tenant didn't present proof of the money value of the personal property that she claimed was damaged or destroyed.

Former tenant sued landlord for $15,000, claiming that a fire in the building's boiler room destroyed her property. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant failed to prove that landlord was legally responsible for the damages. And tenant didn't present proof of the money value of the personal property that she claimed was damaged or destroyed.

Leon v. LaPorte: NYLJ, 7/2/14, p. 32, col. 1 (App. T. 2 Dept.; Pesce, PJ, Solomon, Elliot, JJ)

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