No Excuse for Tenant's Default on Agreement to Pay Back Rent

April 9, 2007

LVT Number: 19409

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Landlord later sought to go forward with eviction based on tenant's failure to make payments. Tenant asked the court to excuse his defaults. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant repeatedly didn't make payments under the settlement agreement and later court orders. The settlement agreement would be enforced and landlord could proceed with eviction.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Landlord later sought to go forward with eviction based on tenant's failure to make payments. Tenant asked the court to excuse his defaults. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant repeatedly didn't make payments under the settlement agreement and later court orders. The settlement agreement would be enforced and landlord could proceed with eviction.

745 Homesteaders Housing Dev. Corp. v. Sanchez: NYLJ, 2/23/07, p. 31, col. 2 (App. T. 1 Dept.; McKeon, PJ, Davis, Schoenfeld, JJ)

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