Landlord sued to evict loft occupant, who claimed succession rights. The court ruled for landlord. Occupant appealed and lost. Occupant and his mother moved out of the loft in 1990 while occupant was still a child....
Tenant’s son requested succession rights to a NYCHA apartment after tenant died. NYCHA ruled against the son, who appealed and lost. NYCHA reasonably found that the son wasn’t a remaining family member...
Landlord appealed the DHCR’s decision that a rent increase resulting from landlord’s first-time painting of tenant’s rent-controlled apartment should be based on the highest estimate submitted by...
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...
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...
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...
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...
