LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Was Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall on Icy Landing?

July 11, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she slipped and fell down a wooden staircase leading from the building's second floor. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that she...

Insufficient Proof of Slip Hazard in Building Hallway

June 17, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord and property manager for negligence after she claimed to have slipped and fallen on an oily substance on the sixth-floor hallway of the 23-story apartment building. Landlord asked the court to...

Landlord Not Responsible for Child's Injury on Fence

June 17, 2014    

Tenant's child was injured when she kicked a soccer ball into a planting area on the grounds of a NYCHA building and then tripped over a decorative wicket fence surrounding the planting area. Tenant sued NYCHA...

Tenant Caused His Own Injury on Fire Escape

June 12, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord and its fire escape installer for negligence after he was injured in a fall. Tenant had returned to his apartment at 3 a.m. after an evening of drinking. Tenant realized he had locked himself out...

Tenant Injured by Scalding Water While Taking Shower

June 12, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after suffering second- and third-degree burns while showering in his apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that it wasn't...

Is Landlord Responsible for Child's Fall from Staircase?

June 12, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after her child fell over a railing on a landing to a set of stairs outside the building. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible for the child's injuries and asked the...

Tenant Killed in Apartment Fire

May 13, 2014    

Tenants sued landlord NYCHA for negligence based on death and injuries caused by an apartment fire. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that it wasn't responsible. The court...

Tenant's Granddaughter Attacked in Building

May 13, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord NYCHA for negligence after her granddaughter was sexually assaulted at the building by the granddaughter's ex-boyfriend. She claimed that landlord didn't properly secure the front door...

Was Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Fall from Window?

April 18, 2014    

Tenant's husband sued landlord for negligence and violation of the Multiple Dwelling Law based on injuries he suffered when he fell out of an apartment window that he had opened. Landlord asked the court to...

New York's Top Court Dismisses Tenant's Mold Exposure Claim

April 16, 2014    

Tenant sued former landlord for personal injuries...

Injured Student Sues Frat House Tenants for Negligence

April 16, 2014    

A student and his family sued landlord, tenants, tenants' fraternity chapter, and the national fraternal organization after the student fell out of a second-story bathroom window while attending a party at...

Was Landlord Responsible for Slip and Fall on Icy Sidewalk?

March 20, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after she slipped and fell on ice on the sidewalk in front of her building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that it wasn't responsible....