No Fees to Rent-Controlled Tenant Without Lease

February 1, 2006

LVT Number: 18608

(Decision submitted by Manhattan attorney Adam Leitman Bailey, who represented the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant. The case was dismissed. Tenant then asked the court for an award of attorney's fees. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant had no lease, so there was no lease provision for attorney's fees tenant could rely on. It didn't matter that landlord asked for attorney's fees in the petition.

(Decision submitted by Manhattan attorney Adam Leitman Bailey, who represented the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant. The case was dismissed. Tenant then asked the court for an award of attorney's fees. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant had no lease, so there was no lease provision for attorney's fees tenant could rely on. It didn't matter that landlord asked for attorney's fees in the petition.

Profile Enterprises LP v. Sanzo: Index No. 105448/04 (Civ. Ct. NY 1/25/06; Lebovits, J) [1-pg. doc.]

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