Tenant Lived in Other Apartment

December 1, 1995

LVT Number: 10194

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonprimary residence. The court ruled for landlord after a jury trial, and tenant appealed and lost. There was overwhelming proof that tenant illegally sublet the apartment to a series of subtenants at a much higher rent. Landlord also showed that tenant lived in another building. Tenant claimed he had roommates in the rent-controlled apartment and that his adult children lived in the other apartment. But the jury obviously didn't believe that testimony. Landlord's superintendent and investigator stated otherwise.

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonprimary residence. The court ruled for landlord after a jury trial, and tenant appealed and lost. There was overwhelming proof that tenant illegally sublet the apartment to a series of subtenants at a much higher rent. Landlord also showed that tenant lived in another building. Tenant claimed he had roommates in the rent-controlled apartment and that his adult children lived in the other apartment. But the jury obviously didn't believe that testimony. Landlord's superintendent and investigator stated otherwise.

Manhattan Associates v. Voulgarelis: NYLJ, p. 30, col. 2 (11/1/95) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, McCooe, Freedman, JJ)

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