Tenant Gets Fees in Nonpayment Case

April 30, 1998

LVT Number: 12279

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for tenant. It dismissed the petition and granted tenant rent abatements ranging from 15 percent to 45 percent over a three-year period. Tenant then asked the court for attorney's fees. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The appeals court ruled that tenant could get attorney's fees since he'd won the case.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for tenant. It dismissed the petition and granted tenant rent abatements ranging from 15 percent to 45 percent over a three-year period. Tenant then asked the court for attorney's fees. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The appeals court ruled that tenant could get attorney's fees since he'd won the case.

1374 York Assocs. v. Pardisi: NYLJ, p. 28, col. 3 (4/8/98) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, JP, McCooe, Davis, JJ)

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