LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Was Landlord Responsible for Guest’s Fall from Roof?

November 17, 2014    

Tenant’s guest sued landlord for negligence after he fell off the setback roof of the apartment building. The guest claimed that landlord created and maintained a dangerous condition and...

Tenant Claims Landlord Didn't Clean Stairwell, Causing Slip and Fall

October 27, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord NYCHA for negligence after she slipped and fell on the fourth-floor landing of a stairwell in landlord's 14-story building. She claimed that there was urine on the landing. Landlord's...

Landlord Not Responsible for One Tenant's Attack on Another

October 27, 2014    

Tenant of a rented room sued landlord for negligence after another tenant attacked him in the building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant argued that...

Broker Not Liable for Bats in Tenant's Apartment

September 21, 2014    

Tenant sued her real estate broker for breach of contract, fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Shortly...

Landlord Not Responsible for Damage to Tenant's Property

August 18, 2014    

Former tenant sued landlord for $15,000, claiming that a fire in the building's boiler room destroyed her property. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant failed to prove that landlord was...

Neither Landlord Nor Tenant Responsible for Visitor's Death

August 18, 2014    

Visitor's family sued landlord and tenant for wrongful death, after visitor died following a slip and fall on a wet surface in the building vestibule. Landlord and tenant both asked the court to dismiss the case...

Did Landlord Have Notice of Hazardous Condition in Stairwell?

August 18, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, claiming that she slipped and fell on dirty paper and urine in an interior stairway of her apartment building. She claimed that landlord failed to maintain the stairway in a...

NYCHA Not Responsible for Slip and Fall in Snow

August 18, 2014    

Pedestrian sued landlord NYCHA for negligence after she slipped and fell on a patch of snow on a sidewalk in front of landlord's building. The court denied NYCHA's request to dismiss the case without a trial...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall

July 17, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after he slipped and fell down a flight of stairs in landlord's building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant...

Was Landlord Responsible for Slip and Fall on Stairs?

July 17, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she slipped and fell while going down a building staircase. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and...

Receiver Not Responsible for Basement Oil Spill

July 17, 2014    

Building receiver in a foreclosure action asked the court to discharge him and award him a f5 percent commission upon submission of a final report and account. Former landlord objected, claiming that the receiver was...

Landlord Not Responsible for Attack in Tenant's Apartment

July 14, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was attacked in her apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. There was no proof...