Tenant Owes Back Rent of $1,000

February 1, 2002

LVT Number: 15594

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, awarding possession and $1,000 in back rent. Landlord appealed, claiming that tenant owed more than that. The appeals court ruled against landlord. Tenant submitted canceled checks showing that the last agreed-upon rent was $200 per month. Landlord claimed that it was $650, but the lease that landlord relied on wasn't signed by both sides.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, awarding possession and $1,000 in back rent. Landlord appealed, claiming that tenant owed more than that. The appeals court ruled against landlord. Tenant submitted canceled checks showing that the last agreed-upon rent was $200 per month. Landlord claimed that it was $650, but the lease that landlord relied on wasn't signed by both sides.

Gordon v. Baez: NYLJ, 1/10/02, p. 28, col. 5 (App. T.2 Dept.; Aronin, JP, Patterson, Golia, JJ)

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