Tenant Caused Gas Leaks and Started Fire in Apartment

June 30, 2010

LVT Number: #22721

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for engaging in a continued pattern of objectionable conduct. Landlord claimed that tenant’s behavior created a nuisance. The court ruled for landlord after a trial. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord proved that on at least two occasions tenant allowed the gas in her stove to leak. The Fire Department had to come the second time this happened. Another time, tenant caused a fire in her apartment, once again requiring Fire Department intervention.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for engaging in a continued pattern of objectionable conduct. Landlord claimed that tenant’s behavior created a nuisance. The court ruled for landlord after a trial. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord proved that on at least two occasions tenant allowed the gas in her stove to leak. The Fire Department had to come the second time this happened. Another time, tenant caused a fire in her apartment, once again requiring Fire Department intervention. The trial court properly found that tenant’s repeated conduct was a nuisance that seriously threatened the safety of building occupants and staff.

333 East 34th, LLC v. Rubinson: NYLJ, 6/2/10, p. 32, col. 2 (App. T. 1 Dept.; McKeon, PJ, Schoenfeld, Shulman, JJ)

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