No Reargument on Liability for Lead Paint Condition

February 1, 1996

LVT Number: 10321

Tenant sued landlord for negligence based on damages from lead paint deposits in his apartment. The court ruled for tenant without trial, finding both landlord and the managing agent liable. Landlord asked the court for permission to reargue the case based on new law. The court ruled against landlord. There wasn't any new law. Landlord merely wanted to interpret a recent case law as favorable to its position. And there were no new facts that might justify a change in the court's ruling.

Tenant sued landlord for negligence based on damages from lead paint deposits in his apartment. The court ruled for tenant without trial, finding both landlord and the managing agent liable. Landlord asked the court for permission to reargue the case based on new law. The court ruled against landlord. There wasn't any new law. Landlord merely wanted to interpret a recent case law as favorable to its position. And there were no new facts that might justify a change in the court's ruling.

Nwaru v. Leeds Management Co.: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 2 (1/24/96) (Sup. Ct. Bronx; Targum, J)

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