Purchaser of a foreclosed property sued to evict property occupant, who had owned the building prior to the foreclosure. The occupant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that new owner had failed to exhibit...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant, claiming that he was a mere licensee of deceased tenant. Landlord and occupant signed a settlement agreement in court. Occupant agreed to move out by July 31, 2013, to pay...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. The trial court ruled for landlord and found that tenant owed $11,680. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant then appealed to a higher court and lost...
The DHCR granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes. The building's tenant association filed an Article 78 appeal, challenging the rent increases. The court and appeals court ruled against tenants. One...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict tenant shareholder for unauthorized sublet of tenant's co-op apartment. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case based on improper delivery of its court papers....
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant, who failed to appear in court. Landlord claimed that tenant didn't provide access to the apartment on three separate occasions and created conditions that were a...
Landlord sued to evict tenant. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that tenant's 30-day termination notice was defective. Tenant claimed that the termination notice was signed only by landlord...
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her sister-in-law, claiming that the sister-in-law's license to reside in the premises as her marital residence had been revoked.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...
