Landlord Proved It Made Improvements While Apartment Vacant

(Decision submitted by Peter A. Schwartz of the Manhattan law firm of Fromme Schwartz Newman & Cornicello, LLP, attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed a rent overcharge and asked the court to dismiss the case. Landlord claimed that the rent was legal and presented proof of new equipment and improvements made to tenant's apartment before tenant moved in. The court ruled for landlord and ordered tenant to pay five months' back rent within five days or face eviction.

E. 14th Realty LP v. Ciancio: L&T Index No. 73381/00 (Civ. Ct. NY 8/10/00; Klein, J) [3-pg. doc.]