Landlord sued to evict HUD project-based Section 8 tenant for creating a nuisance. Among other things, landlord claimed that tenant’s great-grandson broke and damaged windows in the building. Tenant asked the...
Co-op shareholder tenant, who was a co-op board member, sued fellow board members claiming that they defamed her in emails claiming that tenant was in arrears. Tenant claimed further defamation by fliers placed in...
Disabled tenant complained to the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that landlord failed to provide a reasonable accommodation, in violation of the city's Human Rights Law. Tenant was permanently...
Landlord sued to evict cooperative apartment tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant was evicted after she failed to appear in court. Tenant then asked the court to vacate the judgment...
Landlord sued to evict tenants for creating or allowing a nuisance. Landlord claimed that there were four separate instances of loud banging noises within the apartment. The court granted tenants’ request for...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance because tenant maintained his apartment in an unsanitary manner, failed to cooperate with access for extermination, and failed to prepare the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that tenant owed more than $12,000. Tenant claimed rent overcharge, fraud by landlord, and that landlord was responsible...
Tenant’s guest sued landlord after she fell from a vertical ladder fire escape at landlord’s building and was rendered paraplegic. The guest had gone out on the fire escape with others to look at the...
Landlord sued to evict HUD Section 8 tenant for illegal use of tenant’s apartment. Tenant was 80 years old and had lived in the apartment for 40 years. Tenant’s son and grandson were arrested in the...
Tenant sued landlord for harassment. He claimed that landlord sent frivolous notices threatening legal action against him for no good cause, substantially interfering with his comfort. Tenant had lived in the...
NYCHA denied the request of deceased tenant’s son for succession rights. Tenant had lived in the one-bedroom apartment for 20 years before she died in 2012. She developed dementia and her son moved in to care...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed laches because landlord waited too long to start an eviction case based on nonpayment. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord sought back rent due...
