Roommate Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement

January 27, 2016

LVT Number: #26769

Landlord sued to evict tenant and other apartment occupant. Landlord and tenant’s roommate signed a settlement agreement in court by which the roommate agreed to vacate by a certain date. The roommate later asked the court to vacate the agreement. The court ruled against the roommate, who appealed and lost. The roommate failed to show any legal grounds for vacating the agreement. He briefly lived in the apartment as tenant’s roommate. The roommate’s vague and unsubstantiated claims of intimidation and discrimination were insufficient to invalidate the agreement.

Landlord sued to evict tenant and other apartment occupant. Landlord and tenant’s roommate signed a settlement agreement in court by which the roommate agreed to vacate by a certain date. The roommate later asked the court to vacate the agreement. The court ruled against the roommate, who appealed and lost. The roommate failed to show any legal grounds for vacating the agreement. He briefly lived in the apartment as tenant’s roommate. The roommate’s vague and unsubstantiated claims of intimidation and discrimination were insufficient to invalidate the agreement.

 

 

 
Skeete v. Bah: 50 Misc.3d 127(A), 2015 NY Slip Op 51866(U) (App. T. 1 Dept.; 12/22/15; Lowe III, PJ, Shulman, Ling-Cohan, JJ)

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