ATTORNEY'S FEES

Tenants Awarded Attorney's Fees Totaling $115,000

August 8, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenants, claiming that they were unregulated. Tenants claimed that they were rent stabilized. The court ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won. As the prevailing party, tenants then...

Landlord Gets $200,000 in Attorney's Fees

July 15, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued tenant shareholder in 2008 for violating his proprietary lease. In 2007 tenant renovated his apartment and installed an air-conditioning unit and a television satellite dish on...

No Attorney's Fees for Tenant Who Illegally Sublet Apartment

July 10, 2013    

Landlord sued former tenant to recover attorney's fees that landlord incurred in connection with an eviction case against subtenant. The court ruled against landlord, but awarded tenant $35,000 in attorney's...

Tenant Gets Attorney's Fees

July 10, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation entered tenant-shareholder's apartment without prior notice to tenant on Aug. 25, 2011, in response to neighbors' complaints of a stench coming from tenant's apartment....

Tenant Can Get Attorney's Fees for Prior Proceeding

May 13, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict family member of rent-stabilized tenant who claimed succession rights. The court ruled against landlord. Family member asked for attorney's fees. The court ruled for family member in part,...

No Attorney's Fees for Landlord After Harassment Claim Dismissed

April 11, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord in housing court for harassment and asked for a restraining order. The court ruled against tenant after a trial and dismissed the case. Landlord then asked the court for attorney's fees. The...

Tenant Gets Interest on Attorney's Fees Award

March 14, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenant. The court ruled against landlord and awarded tenant $7,395 in attorney's fees. Both landlord and tenant appealed. Landlord claimed that that court wasn't authorized to award...

Tenant Can't Get Attorney's Fees for DHCR Case in Housing Court Proceeding

March 8, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked for attorney's fees after the court ruled against landlord. The court ruled for tenant but later reduced the amount of attorney's fees...

Co-op Gets Attorney's Fees in Nonpayment Case

February 11, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued in 2004 to evict tenant shareholder for nonpayment of maintenance.  The court ruled for landlord in 2006. While the case was pending the co-op also voted to terminate tenant...

No Attorney's Fees for Landlord

February 11, 2013    

Tenant brought an HP proceeding in housing court to force repairs. Tenant claimed that noise coming from the boiler directly beneath her apartment created a violation. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case and...

Neither Side Gets Attorney's Fees in Nonpayment Dispute

February 8, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict tenant shareholder for nonpayment of maintenance. Tenant claimed constructive eviction and asked for a maintenance abatement and attorney's fees. In 2004,...

Tenant Didn't Prove Entitlement to Attorney's Fees

January 14, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenant in two separate proceedings. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the cases, claiming that landlord had abandoned them for more than a year. Tenant also asked for attorney's fees. The...