Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict tenant-shareholder based on objectionable conduct. The court denied landlord's request for a ruling without a trial and ordered a hearing on whether tenant had cured...
Tenant sued landlord for damages after she was injured in her apartment building. Tenant tripped and fell on a recessed vestibule carpet in the lobby. The carpet was set and glued into a shell and surrounded by a...
Former tenants sued landlord, claiming that they were exposed to lead paint in landlord's buildings when they were children. Among other things, they claimed that the federal and state laws, regulations, and...
Tenant sued landlord for damages after she was injured in her apartment. Tenant fell after a paint bucket she was using as a step stool tilted over. Tenant claimed that this was caused by an uneven condition of her...
Landlord NYCHA terminated tenancy based on tenant's chronic nonpayment of rent. Tenant appealed, claiming that NYCHA's decision was unreasonable. The court and appeals court ruled against tenant. NYCHA's...
NYCHA terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy. Tenant then filed an Article 78 court appeal against NYCHA and landlord. NYCHA claimed that tenant's appeal was untimely. The court ruled for tenant. NYCHA...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and apartment occupant, claiming unauthorized subletting. The court denied a request by tenant and occupant to dismiss the case without a trial. They appealed and lost. Occupant didn...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for creating a nuisance by keeping her apartment in an unsanitary manner. Landlord claimed that the apartment was in filthy condition, filled with garbage, stench, and a...
Tenant sued landlord NYCHA for damages after he was injured at landlord's building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, and the case was reopened. Although...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming that her child was injured by exposure to lead paint in tenant's apartment. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case without a trial. Tenant appealed and lost....
Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge and asked the court to declare that he was a rent-stabilized tenant entitled to a two-year lease. Landlord claimed that the case was groundless and made a claim for attorney...
Landlord sued to eject rent-controlled tenant and her grandson, claiming that tenant failed to maintain the apartment as her primary residence. Tenant had moved into a nursing home in 2009. The court ruled for...
