Cooperative shareholder tenant sued another building lessee and asked the court for an injunction forcing the lessee to wear a face mask within the building's common areas. The shareholder claimed that the lessee...
In 2015, two people were killed and 13 injured in the explosion of an unauthorized gas line rigged between two apartment buildings. The landlord and his general contractor were convicted in criminal court on multiple...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP proceeding, seeking correction of apartment violations and also claiming harassment by landlord. Tenant claimed that landlord caused, or intended to cause, her to move out by using or...
Tenant sued landlord in 2019, claiming rent overcharge, improper deregulation of his apartment, and a fraudulent scheme to deregulate his apartment. While all units in the building had been registered as either rent...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming harassment. Tenant had previously filed an HP action, seeking an order to correct a mold condition in her apartment. In the new case, tenant claimed that landlord shut off electricity...
Tenant complained to landlord that the bottom part of his window was difficult to open. Landlord hired a glass and awning installation company to fix the window. Tenant later sued landlord and the glass company,...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and asked the court to rule on that issue without trial or, alternatively, to order discovery. The court ruled for...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant settled the case. Tenant agreed to a final judgment and to pay arrears to avoid eviction. Landlord later filed a DRP 213 motion for permission...
Apartment occupant sued landlord, claiming unlawful eviction, and asked to be restored to possession of his apartment. Tenant claimed that landlord changed one of the locks on the apartment entrance door before he...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son and other apartment occupants after tenant permanently moved to a nursing home before September 2020. Landlord claimed the occupants were licensees. Landlord...
Landlord brought a summary proceeding against tenant, seeking a money judgment for nonpayment of rent. Tenant counterclaimed for harassment and breach of the warranty of habitability. The court granted tenant's...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent and obtained a default judgment against tenant in March 2020. Landlord later asked the court for permission to execute on the eviction warrant. Tenant now appeared...
