Tenant Didn't Prove Value of Items Damaged by Apartment Leak

November 20, 2015

LVT Number: #26604

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for $500 in damages caused by a leak in his apartment. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Even if tenant proved that landlord was responsible for the loss of his personal property, he presented insufficient proof of the value of the items’ original cost, age, and condition at the time of the loss.

 

 

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for $500 in damages caused by a leak in his apartment. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Even if tenant proved that landlord was responsible for the loss of his personal property, he presented insufficient proof of the value of the items’ original cost, age, and condition at the time of the loss.

 

 

Samuel v. 2345 Ocean Ave. Associates LLC: 2015 NY Slip Op 51557(U), 2015 WL 6511551 (App. T. 2 Dept.; 10/15/15; Pesce, PJ, Weston, Elliot, JJ)

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