Landlord sued to evict 25 tenants of different apartments in different buildings in separate summary nonpayment proceedings. When tenants failed to answer, landlord sought default judgments and filed sworn statements...
Owner of a residence sued to evict her sister-in-law, claiming that the sister-in-law's license to reside in the premises as her marital residence had been revoked. The court dismissed the case. A licensee is...
Landlord sued to evict deceased tenant's sister for nonpayment of rent. The court denied landlord's request for a default judgment when the sister failed to appear in court. Landlord appealed and won....
Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. He claimed that as a matter of law and procedure a landlord couldn't bring a nonpayment proceeding...
Building owners sued to evict their sister, who occupied an apartment in the building. The owners claimed that the sister was a licensee and no longer had permission to occupy the apartment. They served a 10-day...
Landlord sued tenant for back rent owed. After tenant failed to appear in court, landlord asked for a default judgment against tenant. The court noted that, in a prior nonpayment proceeding brought against another...
Landlords of Flatbush Gardens housing complex sued HUD. They claimed that they entered into separate but identical HAP contracts with NYCHA providing for their participation in the Section 8 program for certain...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court granted a default judgment in landlord's favor based on tenant's failure to appear in court. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the default...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case during trial, after landlord presented its petition stating that tenant wasn't subject to rent stabilization. The...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord sought $1,090, covering seven months at $165 per month. The building was formerly a Mitchell-Lama rental but was currently a fair market rental. Tenant...
Former tenant sued landlord, a city marshal, an administrative judge, and a court clerk in federal court after he was evicted following a landlord-tenant summary proceeding in housing court. Tenant claimed various...
