NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

Five Days Must Be Added to 10-Day Cure Notice That's Sent by Mail

July 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for violating her lease, after failing to comply with a notice to cure. Tenant claimed that the notice was defective because it didn't give tenant enough time to cure. The court...

Successor Tenant Not Responsible for Back Rent

July 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed over $8,000 in back rent from September 2013 through February 2014. Tenant argued that landlord sought rent that accrued after her...

NYCHA Improperly Terminated Tenancy Based on Son's Appearance at Apartment

July 17, 2014    

NYCHA determined that tenant had violated an agreement to permanently exclude her son from the apartment, and terminated her tenancy. Tenant filed an Article 78 appeal, claiming that NYCHA's decision was...

Tenant's Appeal of NYCHA Eviction Decision Filed Too Late

July 17, 2014    

Landlord NYCHA terminated tenancy based on tenant's chronic nonpayment of rent and her default in responding to NYCHA's charges. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal after NYCHA denied tenant's request...

Was Landlord Responsible for Slip and Fall on Stairs?

July 17, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she slipped and fell while going down a building staircase. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and...

HPD Improperly Terminated Tenant's Rent Subsidy

July 17, 2014    

HPD terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy after her children no longer lived in the apartment with her. Tenant filed an Article 78 appeal of HPD's decision. The court ruled for tenant. HPD appealed and...

Landlord Can't Base Second Eviction Proceeding on Same Nonrenewal Notice

July 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for owner occupancy after sending tenant a "Golub" notice of lease nonrenewal. The court case was dismissed one year after it was started based on landlord'...

Landlord Gets Attorney's Fees Despite Cure by Tenant

July 17, 2014    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for breaching his lease. The court ruled for landlord, who then asked for attorney's fees. Tenant objected, claiming that the lease violation had...

NYCHA Tenant's Daughter Gets Apartment

July 17, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's daughter filed an Article 78 appeal of landlord's denial of succession rights. Tenant had asked landlord six times for permanent permission for the daughter to remain in the apartment. NYCHA...

Receiver Not Responsible for Basement Oil Spill

July 17, 2014    

Building receiver in a foreclosure action asked the court to discharge him and award him a f5 percent commission upon submission of a final report and account. Former landlord objected, claiming that the receiver was...

Insufficient Proof of Slip Hazard in Building Hallway

June 17, 2014    

Tenant sued landlord and property manager for negligence after she claimed to have slipped and fallen on an oily substance on the sixth-floor hallway of the 23-story apartment building. Landlord asked the court to...

Landlord Not Responsible for Child's Injury on Fence

June 17, 2014    

Tenant's child was injured when she kicked a soccer ball into a planting area on the grounds of a NYCHA building and then tripped over a decorative wicket fence surrounding the planting area. Tenant sued NYCHA...