NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER

Tenant's Daughter Didn't Properly File Appeal

December 15, 2015    

NYCHA tenant’s daughter sought succession rights after tenant died. The daughter had asked NYCHA for permission to join tenant’s household in October 2008. NYCHA approved the request in February 2009, and...

Did Landlords Know About Lead Paint Condition in Apartment?

November 25, 2015    

Former tenant sued landlords for negligence, claiming that he was injured by exposure to lead paint in his apartment as a child. Landlords claimed that they weren’t responsible, and the court granted landlords...

Tenant Not Damaged by Landlord’s Entry to Apartment After Leak

November 25, 2015    

Cooperative shareholder hotel tenant sued landlord hotel operator, claiming that, after a water leak, landlord’s employees entered his apartment and took some of his personal property. He also claimed that...

Tenant’s Default Vacated in Nonpayment Case

November 25, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict Mitchell-Lama tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s default. Tenant appealed and won. Tenant’s single nonappearance in court wasn’t...

Tenant Presents No Reasonable Excuse for Default in Rent Case

November 24, 2015