Termination Notice Was Sufficient

(Decision submitted by Manhattan attorney Eileen O'Toole, who represented the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict tenant forobjectionable conduct. Landlord's termination notice stated that tenant repeatedly and continually disturbed the rights of neighboring tenants during 2004 by shouting at them, verbally harassing them with racial slurs and belittling comments, and exhibiting aggressive and threatening behavior toward them. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. She claimed that landlord'stermination notice wasn't specific enough because it didn't include information regarding the date, time, and location of the claimed incidents. The court ruled against tenant. Landlord's notice clearly stated the reasons for termination of the tenancy. Landlord stated the lease provisions that were violated, and provided sufficient detail of the conduct in question. Tenant could, and did, get further information from landlord through a statement of particulars landlord provided in response to tenant's request.

St. Margaret's House HDFC v. Taishoff: L&T Index No. 55825/05 (Civ. Ct. NY 8/3/05; Lansden, J) [9-pg. doc.]