Tenant Offered to Pay Rent After Eviction

July 31, 1998

LVT Number: 12512

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant was evicted. Tenant then asked the court to restore her to possession because she now had the back rent. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed, claiming it was too late. The appeals court ruled for landlord. The court couldn't restore tenant to possession after she'd been evicted based on tenant's offer to pay the back rent owed.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant was evicted. Tenant then asked the court to restore her to possession because she now had the back rent. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed, claiming it was too late. The appeals court ruled for landlord. The court couldn't restore tenant to possession after she'd been evicted based on tenant's offer to pay the back rent owed.

Roth v. Sobers: NYLJ, p. 31, col. 3 (7/13/98) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Scholnick, JP, Aronin, Patterson, JJ)

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