Landlord sued to evict tenant in housing court for nonpayment of rent. In that prior proceeding, landlord obtained a judgment for rent owed in the amount of $45,100, and tenant moved out of the unit. Landlord then...
(Decision submitted by David B. Cabrera and Phillip Billet of the Manhattan law firm of Borah Goldstein Altschuler Nahins & Goidel, P.C., who represented the landlord.)
Building tenants sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge damages. In the class action suit, the court ruled that: (a) tenants were entitled only to damages that occurred prior to the filing of their complaint; (b)...
Rent-stabilized apartment tenants sued landlord claiming that landlord sought improper application of MCI rent hikes granted by the DHCR. The court denied tenants' request for a ruling in their favor without...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants and apartment occupants for an illegal sublet or assignment of the apartment without prior written consent by the landlord. Landlord claimed that the two tenants had...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant and apartment occupants based on tenant's failure to cure a breach of her lease agreement and Affordable Housing Program regulations by allowing unauthorized...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that the predicate rent demand was defective. The court ruled for tenant. The rent demand indicated a lump...
Tenants sued landlord, claiming they were rent stabilized. The building had received J-51 tax benefits, which expired on June 30, 2009. One tenant moved into her apartment on Dec. 1, 2008, under a rent-stabilized...
Landlord sued to evict tenant after serving a 90-day termination notice advising tenant this his lease wouldn't be renewed. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that the termination notice was...
Tenants sued landlord seeking a declaratory judgment and rent overcharge refunds with triple damages dating back to 2015. Landlord claimed that the apartments in question had been luxury deregulated. Landlord relied...
Plaintiff, a nonprofit housing group, sued real estate agents, brokerage firms, property management companies, and property owners, claiming intentional and willful source of income discrimination in violation of New...
Landlord, the owner of an apartment he had rented to tenant since 2016, sued tenant after tenant moved out for breaching her residential lease. In response, tenant claimed harassment and sought the return of her...
