Tenant Gets Deposit After Landlord Breached Lease

November 1, 1999

LVT Number: 13671

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for return of a security deposit after he moved out of his apartment. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The appeals court ruled against landlord. Landlord breached the lease by not installing carpet. So tenant was permitted to move out and get a refund of his security deposit.

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for return of a security deposit after he moved out of his apartment. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The appeals court ruled against landlord. Landlord breached the lease by not installing carpet. So tenant was permitted to move out and get a refund of his security deposit.

Taek v. Skouloudis: NYLJ, p. 32, col. 4 (10/4/99) (App. T.2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Aronin, Scholnick, JJ)

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