LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Was Landlord Responsible for Tenant’s Injury from Exposed Radiator?

July 26, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord after he was injured by contact with an exposed radiator in his apartment. The court denied landlord’s request to dismiss the case without a trial. Landlord appealed and lost. There was a...

Landlord Not Responsible for Police Officer's Trip-and-Fall

July 19, 2016    

A police officer sued landlord for negligence, after responding to a 911 call at the building. The officer tripped when she descended the two front steps of the building, fell to the sidewalk, and broke her elbow....

Tenant Doesn't Prove There Were Ice Patches in Parking Lot

June 27, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord after she claimed that she slipped and fell on a patch of ice in the parking lot next to the apartment building. The court granted landlord’s request to dismiss the case without a trial....

Tenant Can Seek Punitive Damages in Slip-and-Fall Case

June 17, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after slipping and falling on kitty litter she claimed was left on the building’s interior staircase. Tenant claimed that she was forced to use the stairs due to a continuing...

Landlord Not Responsible for Shooting of Two Tenants in Vestibule

June 17, 2016    

Tenant and the family of another tenant sued landlord for negligence after they were shot in the building’s public vestibule. One of the tenants died. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Injury from Burning Christmas Tree

June 17, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he was injured in his apartment. Tenant attempted to extinguish a fire from a Christmas tree by grabbing the burning tree with his arms. Tenant claimed that landlord failed...

Landlord Should Have Removed Vertical Ladder Fire Escape Outlawed in 1929

May 18, 2016    

Tenant’s guest sued landlord after she fell from a vertical ladder fire escape at landlord’s building and was rendered paraplegic. The guest had gone out on the fire escape with others to look at the...

New Landlord Must Allow Both Sides Access to Inspect Staircase in Trip-and-Fall Case

April 26, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord and restaurant located in the building after a trip-and-fall incident on an interior staircase of the building. Tenant and prior landlord sought access to the staircase for inspection. Current...

Tenant Claims Landlord Responsible for Bedbug Bite Injuries

April 19, 2016    

NYCHA tenant sued landlord for personal injuries resulting from bedbug infestation. Tenant claimed that she suffered hundreds of bedbug bites over a period of months. Tenant served a Notice of Claim on Landlord on...

Tenant Claims She Fell in Bathroom Due to Falling Tiles

March 23, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she fell in her bathroom. Tenant claimed that she fell because of tiles falling off the bathroom wall. The court denied landlord’s request to dismiss the case. Landlord...

Landlord Not Responsible for Scalding Shower Water

March 16, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord and its heating service provider following injuries suffered when she was scalded by hot water when showering. Both landlord and the heating service provider asked the court to dismiss the case...

Landlord Not Responsible for Attack in Tenant’s Apartment

March 16, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord after he was attacked in his apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the complaint, claiming that it wasn’t responsible for tenant’s injuries. The court ruled for landlord....