Tenant Paid Full Judgment Amount

August 31, 2001

LVT Number: 15211

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant paid part of the judgment amount before eviction and asked the court to vacate the judgment. Someone else was ready to pay the balance for tenant. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant gave landlord part of the back rent and legal costs and commitment letters from governmental and private agencies to cover the balance.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant paid part of the judgment amount before eviction and asked the court to vacate the judgment. Someone else was ready to pay the balance for tenant. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant gave landlord part of the back rent and legal costs and commitment letters from governmental and private agencies to cover the balance. In the circumstances and, since tenant was a long-term rent-stabilized tenant who explained the particulars of his default, there was good cause to vacate the judgment.

Manning v. Hernandez: NYLJ, 8/20/01, p. 29, col. 2 (App. T.1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, Davis, Gangel-Jacob, JJ)

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