LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Tenant Slipped and Fell on Icy Landing

November 13, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, claiming that he was injured when he slipped and fell on the front entrance landing as he left for work at 8 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2008. He stated that the landing was covered in a...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall During Ice Storm

October 10, 2013    

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

Was Landlord Responsible for Burns Caused by Scalding Shower Water?

September 19, 2013    

Tenant's visiting friend was burned by scalding hot water while using the shower in tenant's bathroom. The friend sued landlord, claiming that it was responsible for her injuries. Landlord asked the court to...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Friend's Fall from Roof

September 19, 2013    

Tenant's friend sued landlord for negligence after he fell from the building roof. The friend had visited tenant at the building 10 to 20 times and sometimes stayed overnight. One night he visited tenant, but...

Tenant Severely Burned by Scalding Shower Water

September 19, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord for damages based on injuries he suffered when he was severely burned by scalding hot water from the showerhead in his apartment bathroom. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a...

NYCHA Not Responsible for Exterminator's Attack on Tenant's Daughter

August 9, 2013    

Tenant sued NYCHA and its former exterminator, claiming that the exterminator had sexually assaulted her developmentally disabled daughter. Tenant claimed that NYCHA was responsible for the exterminator's conduct...

Landlord Not Responsible for Attack on Tenant's Visitor

August 7, 2013    

Tenant's niece sued landlord NYCHA, claiming that she was injured in an attack in the building's elevator on her way to visit tenant at tenant's seventh-floor apartment. The niece lived in a different...

Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall on Wet Stairway

August 6, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord after he slipped and fell on a wet substance he claimed was urine on the apartment building's stairway. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that it didn...

Tenants' Claim for Injuries Due to Mold Dismissed

June 13, 2013    

Tenants sued landlord claiming that exposure to mold in their apartment over a 20-year period caused them depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and multiple sclerosis. The court ruled against tenants. In...

Tenant's Child Killed by Tipping Stove After Faulty Installation

June 11, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord's contractor after her child was killed when a new stove installed by the contractor tipped over. Tenant also sought damages for her other child, who witnessed the event. Tenant's...

Landlord Not Responsible for One Tenant's Attack on Another

June 11, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord and another tenant to recover damages for personal injuries after the other tenant attacked tenant in the building's common area. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case...

Landlord Not Responsible for Shooting of Tenant in Her Apartment

June 11, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence. In 2008, the father of her child shot her in her apartment. Earlier that day tenant had gone to the father's apartment to retrieve their child after an argument over...