Landlord, the shareholder and proprietary lessee of a cooperative apartment, sued to evict tenant for violating the building's house rules. Landlord claimed that tenant unreasonably allowed cigarette smoke to...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court, giving landlord a judgment of possession and money judgment of $4,900. Tenant could avoid eviction by...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of three months' rent. Landlord learned that tenant had died only when her son appeared in court and claimed that he had succession rights to the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent totalling $52,000. Landlord had refused to accept rent directly from tenant's daughter, who claimed succession rights. Tenant asked the court...
Tenant sued landlord for damages after she was attacked in her apartment building, claiming that landlord provided inadequate building security. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible and asked the court to...
Landlord of cooperatively owned apartment sued to evict tenant, who claimed that she was rent stabilized. The court ruled for tenant without a trial. Landlord appealed and lost. After the building was converted to a...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Among other things, landlord presented compelling photographs that showed that...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he didn't owe the amount claimed due because he had a preferential rent that continued past his prior lease term. Tenant...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant based on unauthorized subletting of the apartment. The court dismissed the case because landlord failed to send tenant a notice to cure before terminating the tenancy....
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant, who had three minor children, claimed breach of the warranty of habitability and requested a rent abatement. The court ruled for tenant...
