PETS

Did Landlord Wait Too Long to Object to Tenant's Dog?

April 28, 2019    

Landlord sued to evict tenant after discovering that tenant kept a dog in his apartment in violation of tenant's lease. Landlord and tenant signed a probationary settlement agreement. Tenant agreed that he would...

Landlord Not Responsible for Dog Bite at House Leased by Tenants

April 25, 2019    

A visitor to a house rented by tenants sued tenants and landlord for negligence after tenants' dog bit the visitor and injured her. Landlord claimed that he wasn't responsible for the visitor's injuries...

Tenant Didn't Prove Dog Was Emotional Support Animal

April 15, 2019    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog in her apartment, in violation of a no-pet clause in tenant's lease. Tenant claimed that the dog was an emotional support animal needed for her to enjoy her use of...

Did Tenants Violate Co-op Building's Pet Rules?

February 20, 2019    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenants for keeping a large, unregistered dog in their apartment in violation of co-op rules. Landlord asked the court to decide the case without a trial,...

Trial Needed to Determine If Pet Waiver Applied

February 21, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog in violation of her lease. Tenant claimed pet waiver. She said that she continuously and openly kept dogs for several years and that landlord waived any right to object...

Did Landlord Send Tenant Timely Notice of Lease Violation?

February 15, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a pitbull dog in his apartment, in violation of tenant's lease. Landlord also claimed that tenant created a nuisance by letting the dog roam the halls unattended where it...

Landlord Can Evict Tenants Who Kept Two Cats in Violation of Lease

September 24, 2017    

Landlord sued to evict tenants for violating the no-pet clause in their lease because they kept two cats without landlord's permission. Tenants claimed that landlord had waived any objection to their pets by...

Tenant Claims Husband Needed Dog as Therapy Animal

July 20, 2017    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for keeping a dog in violation of his proprietary lease and house rules. Tenant claimed that the dog was a therapy animal for his husband, who...

Landlord Didn't Confirm Whether Tenant Still Kept Dogs

June 27, 2017    

Landlord sued to evict Mitchell-Lama co-op tenant, claiming that tenant violated her lease by keeping three small dogs in her apartment. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. She claimed that she got rid of her...

Tenant Didn't Prove Neighbor's Dog Was Vicious

March 29, 2017    

Tenant sued neighboring tenant after neighboring tenant’s dog bit tenant. Tenant claimed strict liability and negligence. The court granted neighbor’s request to dismiss the negligence claim because New...

Landlord Waited Too Long to Seek Eviction for Keeping a Dog

January 18, 2017    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants for keeping a pet dog without landlord’s consent in violation of the “no pets” clause of their lease. Tenants asked the court to dismiss the case...

Trial Needed to Determine If Tenant’s Dog Created a Nuisance

October 25, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog without landlord’s permission and in violation of her lease. Landlord also claimed that the dog created a nuisance by annoying and disturbing other tenants....