Termination Notice Sufficiently Described Grounds for Eviction Case
LVT Number: #27772
Landlord sued to evict tenant for engaging in drug-related criminal activity in or on the premises. Tenant claimed that landlord's termination notice was insufficient and asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. The termination notice stated that police had recovered crack cocaine, drug distribution paraphernalia, and ammunition from the apartment, and cited a felony complaint charging tenant with various drug and weapons charges. A copy of a letter to landlord from the District Attorney requesting commencement of the eviction case was attached to the termination notice, and the notice cited a lease clause and Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Sections 711(5) and 715. The termination notice sufficiently set for the factual and legal grounds for the eviction.
Paul Robeson Houses Associates, LP v Harris: 2017 NY Slip Op 50643(U), NYLJ No. 1202786591120 (App. T. 1 Dept.; 5/16/17; Schoenfeld, JP, Shulman, Gonzalez, JJ)