Tenant Didn't Clean Up Garbage from Apartment

December 1, 2000

LVT Number: 14561

Landlord sued to evict tenant for having excessive garbage and debris in his apartment. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement by which judgment was granted to landlord, but the eviction was delayed to give tenant a chance to clean up. When tenant didn't do so, landlord asked for permission to go ahead with the eviction. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant then asked the court for more time to clean up the apartment. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant had been given a chance, but didn't clean up the garbage in his apartment.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for having excessive garbage and debris in his apartment. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement by which judgment was granted to landlord, but the eviction was delayed to give tenant a chance to clean up. When tenant didn't do so, landlord asked for permission to go ahead with the eviction. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant then asked the court for more time to clean up the apartment. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant had been given a chance, but didn't clean up the garbage in his apartment. The lower court properly considered the health and safety of other tenants in deciding that landlord could evict tenant.

24-26 E. 82nd St. Tenants Corp. v. Bell: NYLJ, 11/7/00, p. 26, col. 1 (App. T.1 Dept.; McCooe, JP, Davis, Suarez, JJ)

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