Former NYC homeless shelter resident sued the city for negligence after he was violently assaulted by another shelter resident. NYC owned the shelter. Resident also sued the NYC Dept. of Homeless Services (DHS) as...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence, claiming that she was injured when a pot of hot oil fell on her. Tenant also sued the manufacturer of the two-burner electric stove involved in her injury.
A social worker was menaced with a knife by a tenant while working at a facility owned and operated by NYC nonprofit entities. The facility provided housing and services to individuals suffering from mental illness...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he slipped and fell while stepping out of a combined bathtub/shower in his apartment after taking a shower. Tenant claimed that the wet and slippery condition of the floor...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he slipped and fell on the floor of an apartment building lobby. The trial court ruled against tenant and dismissed the case. Tenant appealed, and the case was reopened....
Homeless shelter occupant sued landlord for negligence after he was assaulted and battered by his roommate. He claimed that landlord negligently hired and trained staff and failed to supervise them. Landlord asked...
A woman who was injured after a tenant's dog bit her sued the building's landlord. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that it wasn't responsible for the dog bite. The court ruled...
Tenant sued landlord after he was injured during a fire in his apartment. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to provide an operable smoke detector because it didn't regularly inspect the smoke detector. The...
Monroe County tenant sued landlord for negligence after she stepped on a loose piece of asphalt in the premises driveway and then fell outside her apartment. The court ruled for tenant without trial, finding that...
Tenant sued landlord after being shot at her apartment building. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord had a duty to take minimal security precautions to...
Tenants sued Con Edison and landlord in federal court, claiming that they were negligent by failing to remedy a gas leak and to remove mold, roaches, rats, and garbage from in and around their apartment. Tenants...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after she tripped and fell over a mat placed in front of an elevator in the building lobby. Tenant claimed that the mat was defective because it had curled-up edges. She also said...
