Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for $500 in damages caused by a leak in his apartment. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Even if tenant proved that landlord was responsible for the...
An apartment building visitor sued landlord for two apartment buildings, claiming negligent building security and gross negligence. The court granted landlord’s request to dismiss the case without a trial. The...
Tenant sued landlord and neighboring tenant for negligence after she tripped and fell over the neighbor’s hallway doormat. At the time of the accident, the doormat was in front of tenant’s apartment door...
Tenant sued landlord and its managing agent in small claims court for water damage to her property caused by a broken pipe in her apartment building. The court dismissed the case against the managing agent, finding...
Tenant sued landlord and landlord’s security services contractor after she was attacked and raped at the housing project. Landlord claimed that it wasn’t responsible and asked the court to dismiss the...
Tenant sued landlord and the company that maintained its elevator for negligence after she tripped and fell while exiting a misleveled elevator on the first floor of the building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence, claiming that he was attacked by the building super. Tenant argued that landlord was negligent by keeping the super as an employee and failing to supervise him. The court...
A worker making a delivery to tenant in landlord's building tripped over mislaid or raised carpet on the building staircase. The worker sued landlord for negligence. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he slipped and fell on ice in front of his building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial, claiming that it wasn't responsible. The court ruled...
Tenant's home care aide sued another tenant and landlord's property manager after she was attacked by the other tenant's dog--an American Staffordshire Terrier--in the building courtyard. The property...
