NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

Claim That Tenant Illegally Sublet Apartment Was Too Vague

January 19, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant for illegal sublet or assignment of her apartment to “John Doe” or “Jane Doe.” Tenant claimed that landlord’s notice to cure and termination...

Notice Inconsistently Gave Tenant Option to Remain If Dog Removed

January 19, 2016    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued shareholder tenant after terminating his proprietary lease. Landlord claimed that tenant kept a dog in his apartment in violation of the building’s occupancy agreement and...

Eviction Case Delayed Until Criminal Case Against Tenant Resolved

January 19, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for breaching her lease after tenant attacked another tenant with a cane. The attack resulted in the other tenant’s hospitalization and tenant’s arrest. On the eve of trial...

Court Appoints Special Master to Enforce Mold Remediation

January 19, 2016    

Public housing tenants brought a class action against landlord NYCHA in federal court under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They claimed that NYCHA failed to abate mold and excessive moisture in their...

Tenant Didn't Prove Value of Property Damaged by Ceiling Leak

December 21, 2015