Tenant Can Vacate Warrant

April 1, 1995

LVT Number: 9567

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the eviction warrant. The court ruled against tenant and tenant appealed. The appeals court reversed, ruling for tenant. Tenant showed enough good cause to justify vacating the warrant. Tenant's request was granted on the condition that he pay the amount of back rent due landlord within 10 days.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the eviction warrant. The court ruled against tenant and tenant appealed. The appeals court reversed, ruling for tenant. Tenant showed enough good cause to justify vacating the warrant. Tenant's request was granted on the condition that he pay the amount of back rent due landlord within 10 days.

114 Fenimore Associates v. Chambers: NYLJ, p. 33, col. 2 (3/16/95) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Aronin, JP, Scholnick, Patterson, JJ)

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