Landlord Promptly Repaired Defective Condition
LVT Number: 14264
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. But tenant admitted in court that she never stopped paying rent when she complained about conditions, that she raised complaints for the first time during the nonpayment case, and that landlord had promptly and completely made repairs of defective conditions. So the court ruled for landlord.
Metz v. Duenas: 707 NYS2d 598 (Dist. Ct. Nassau Co. 2000; Gartner, J)