Landlord Started Case Within Three Months of Learning About Tenant's Dog

December 1, 1999

LVT Number: 13715

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog without landlord's permission, in violation of her lease. Tenant claimed that landlord had given up its right to object to the dog. She said that she had kept the dog openly for six months before landlord objected. The pet law required landlord to object within three months of learning about the dog. The court ruled for landlord. The building was a five-story walk-up with no on-site employees. Landlord started the eviction case within three months after another tenant complained about the dog.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog without landlord's permission, in violation of her lease. Tenant claimed that landlord had given up its right to object to the dog. She said that she had kept the dog openly for six months before landlord objected. The pet law required landlord to object within three months of learning about the dog. The court ruled for landlord. The building was a five-story walk-up with no on-site employees. Landlord started the eviction case within three months after another tenant complained about the dog. There was no proof that landlord knew about tenant's dog before the complaint.

166 E. 82nd St., LLC v. Hara: NYLJ, p. 28, col. 5 (11/3/99) (Civ. Ct. NY; Malatzky, J)

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