Landlord Suing Condo Tenant Can Seek Indemnification from Condo Board

August 27, 2024

LVT Number: #33326

Landlord, the owner of a condominium unit, sued tenant for breach of tenant's lease by failing to pay rent between Aug. 15, 2019, and Dec. 14, 2019, and for refusing to grant access to landlord and the condo's board of managers to perform work in the unit. Landlord later asked the court for permission to amend his complaint for claims of indemnification and contribution against the condo board. The court ruled for landlord, and found tenant's objection to amendment of the complaint to be without merit.

Landlord, the owner of a condominium unit, sued tenant for breach of tenant's lease by failing to pay rent between Aug. 15, 2019, and Dec. 14, 2019, and for refusing to grant access to landlord and the condo's board of managers to perform work in the unit. Landlord later asked the court for permission to amend his complaint for claims of indemnification and contribution against the condo board. The court ruled for landlord, and found tenant's objection to amendment of the complaint to be without merit. Tenant had claimed that allowing landlord to amend the complaint would relieve landlord from any default in replying to tenant's counterclaim.

De Sa Earp v. Reeder: Index No. 162018/2019, 2023 NY Slip Op 32430(U), NYLJ No. 1721438207 (Sup. Ct. NY; 7/15/24; Kim, J)

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