Tenant's Unleashed Dogs Menaced and Injured Other Tenants

December 1, 2005

LVT Number: 18537

Landlord NYCHA terminated tenant's lease because she permitted her unleashed dogs to menace and injure other tenants. Tenant appealed, claiming that landlord's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court ruled against tenant. Landlord's decision was based on substantial proof. Tenant violated NYCHA's rules and regulations by permitting her unleashed dogs to menace and injure other tenants. Tenant also refused to stop using a faulty washing machine that repeatedly caused water damage to the apartment below hers.

Landlord NYCHA terminated tenant's lease because she permitted her unleashed dogs to menace and injure other tenants. Tenant appealed, claiming that landlord's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court ruled against tenant. Landlord's decision was based on substantial proof. Tenant violated NYCHA's rules and regulations by permitting her unleashed dogs to menace and injure other tenants. Tenant also refused to stop using a faulty washing machine that repeatedly caused water damage to the apartment below hers.

Livingston v. NYCHA: NYLJ, 11/15/05, p. 26, col. 6 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Mazzarelli, JP, Saxe, Ellerin, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ)

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