Tenant sued landlord for negligence after her bathroom ceiling fell and injured her. During pretrial questioning, landlord sought the release of records maintained by the witness protection program that tenant was...
Landlord NYCHA terminated tenancy based on Section 8 tenant's failure to report employment income. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal of NYCHA's decision, claiming that the penalty was too harsh and...
Four landlords who participated in the Section 8 rent subsidy program sued NYCHA for breach of contract, and sought payment of increased rent subsidies they claimed were unpaid for apartments located in several Bronx...
Tenant sued the NYC HDC, landlord, and the NYS Freedom of Information Law office in federal court, claiming housing discrimination. Tenant stated that he was a disabled veteran, a senior citizen, and a person of...
HPD terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy, finding that she fraudulently misrepresented her household income. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that HPD's decision was arbitrary and...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify required services by building an underground parking facility four feet below the building complex courtyard, with 105 parking spaces that would be available for...
Tenant sued landlord and its contractor for negligence. Tenant was injured when a window sash fell on her while she was sitting next to it. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the judgment issued in connection with the settlement agreement...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The court granted tenant's request to dismiss the case after tenant claimed that landlord had acknowledged that tenant's daughter...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that tenant lived primarily ...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict tenant shareholder for nonpayment of maintenance. Tenant claimed constructive eviction and asked for a maintenance abatement and attorney's fees. In 2004,...
Tenant sued landlord in federal court and asked the court to stay the execution on an eviction warrant issued by the housing court. Tenant claimed that he was a member of the "sovereign citizen movement,"...
