NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER

Landlord May Be Responsible for Dog Attack on Tenant’s Guest

August 18, 2015    

After a child attended a Halloween party at landlord’s apartment building, he visited tenant’s apartment and was bitten by tenant’s pit bull dog. The child’s family sued tenant and landlord...

Tenant Can't Be Restored to Possession

August 18, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. Both tenants defaulted, and landlord then signed a court-ordered settlement agreement with apartment occupant. Judgment was entered for landlord, with the...

Landlord Denied Request to Transfer Apartment to Family Member

July 24, 2015    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenants for assigning their proprietary lease and co-op shares to their son in violation of their lease. The court granted tenant’s request to dismiss...

Tenant Can Cure Unauthorized Alterations After Trial

July 21, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating his lease by performing unauthorized alterations in his apartment. The court ruled for landlord after trial and gave tenant 10 days to cure. Landlord...

Attorney's Fees Award to Tenant Excessive

July 19, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Tenant asked for attorneys’ fees and was awarded $49,470. Landlord appealed, claiming the award was...

Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Abusive Behavior

July 19, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-...

Tenant Constructed Loft in Apartment

July 19, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for breaching her lease and creating a nuisance by making illegal alterations in her apartment. Landlord claimed that tenant had constructed a loft in the apartment. Tenant claimed that...

Landlord Sought Eviction of Tenant’s Daughter Without Terminating Tenancy

July 19, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant Rape

July 19, 2015    

Tenant sued landlord and landlord’s security services contractor after she was attacked and raped at the housing project. Landlord claimed that it wasn’t responsible and asked the court to dismiss the...

Landlord Accidentally Accepted Rent After Lease Termination

July 14, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Landlord sent a lease nonrenewal/termination notice to tenant on Jan. 5, 2010, stating that the lease wouldn’t be renewed after April 30,...

Landlord Can't Collect Rent While Performing Illegal Alterations

July 14, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized SRO...

Landlord Improperly Set First Deregulated Rent

July 14, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenant, who had remained in occupancy after his lease and several renewal leases expired. Landlord claimed that the apartment was unregulated either because the apartment’s...