LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Condo Board Not Responsible for Smoke Condition in Unit Owner's Apartment

December 20, 2024    

Plaintiff, a condo unit owner, sued landlord condominium corp. and its board of managers for nuisance and breach of contract. Beginning in 2015, plaintiff noticed a significant smoke condition in his unit and on the...

Trial Needed to Determine If Landlords Are Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall

December 20, 2024    

Tenant sued landlords for negligence after he slipped and fell on steps outside the house rented from them. Tenant had testified that when he returned home on Feb. 1, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., the steps were clear and...

Court Dismisses Tenant's Claim That Mold in Apartment Caused Injury

November 25, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence in July 2017 based on mold exposure in her apartment. A month after she moved into the condominium unit, tenant notified landlord by email of the presence of mold in the bathroom...

Tenant's Toxic Mold Claim Dismissed by Court

November 20, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord, seeking damages for personal injuries he claimed were caused by exposure to toxic mold in his apartment. The Nassau County court granted landlord's motion to dismiss the case. Tenant...

Tenant Awarded $2,500 to Replace Furniture Damaged by Landlord's Contractor

October 28, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord, claiming that she was injured and that her personal property was damaged when landlord's contractor negligently made repairs in her apartment, causing construction dust and debris to...

Landlord Responsible for Tenant Injuries Following Rat Attack

October 25, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was injured in the building's trash room. She claimed that she fell backwards when multiple rats jumped toward her. Prior to this incident, tenant and others had...

Tenant's Girlfriend Injured When Kitchen Cabinet Fell from Wall

October 23, 2024    

Tenant's girlfriend sued landlord for negligence after a kitchen cabinet in tenant's apartment fell off the wall and she was injured. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial after pre-trial...

Was Landlord Responsible for Injury to Tenant by Broken Soap Dish?

September 24, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord in 2017 for personal injuries he suffered when an allegedly defective soap dish cracked while tenant's hand was on it as he was cleaning his bathtub. After answering and conducting pre-trial...

Landlord Wasn't Responsible for Attack by Tenant's Pit Bull on Delivery Person

September 24, 2024    

A delivery person sued both landlord and tenant for personal injuries after the tenant's dog jumped on him and bit him, causing him to fall twice. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case...

Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Injuries After Bathroom Ceiling Fell on Her

September 24, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence. One day there was a continuous leak in the ceiling of her bathroom and, while trying to catch the water and leaning over the bathtub to remove debris that was clogging the drain,...

Is Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip-and-Fall on Loose Staircase Step?

August 28, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she fell on a loose or detached stair while walking down a six-floor staircase in her apartment building. Tenant stated that she felt her right foot lean forward and the back...

Is Landlord Responsible for Ceiling Collapse that Injured Tenant?

August 28, 2024    

A subtenant sued landlord for negligence after sustaining personal injuries when a portion of the bathroom ceiling in her apartment collapsed on her.  During a period of at least six months, the subtenant had...