Section 8 Tenant Can't Include NYCHA in Case

April 1, 1993

LVT Number: 6857

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant agreed in court that tenant would pay over $1,300 in rent arrears. Tenant subsequently asked the court to vacate the agreement and join the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the case. Tenant claimed that NYCHA had improperly denied her Section 8 rent subsidy. The trial court agreed to tenant's request and ordered NYCHA to pay retroactive rent subsidies. Landlord and NYCHA appealed, arguing that the trial court wasn't authorized to join NYCHA in the case.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant agreed in court that tenant would pay over $1,300 in rent arrears. Tenant subsequently asked the court to vacate the agreement and join the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the case. Tenant claimed that NYCHA had improperly denied her Section 8 rent subsidy. The trial court agreed to tenant's request and ordered NYCHA to pay retroactive rent subsidies. Landlord and NYCHA appealed, arguing that the trial court wasn't authorized to join NYCHA in the case. The appeals court agreed and revoked the lower court's ruling.

Fieldbridge Associates v. Champion: NYLJ, p. 24, col. 5 (3/26/93) (App. Term 2 Dept.; Aronin, JP, Joy, Scholnick, JJ)

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