Tenant sued landlord for illegal lockout in April 2023. The court dismissed the case when tenant failed to appear in court on May 1, 2023. But the court granted tenant's subsequent Order to Show Cause to vacate...
Tioga County visitors sued tenant and tenant's landlord, after their daughter was attacked and injured by tenants' dog. The child's parent also suffered emotional distress when forced to rescue the child...
Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his rent-stabilized apartment. Tenant moved into the unit in November 2007 and paid $2,250 per month in rent at all times since then. Landlord...
Rent-stabilized tenants sued landlord in 2014, claiming that landlord engaged in a pattern of harassment, abuse, and neglect in an attempt to drive tenants from their apartments. In 2015 landlord sued tenants in...
Tenant sued landlord on behalf of her infant child, claiming exposure to lead paint in their apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and...
Tenant (HCCI) was a scatter site housing program that claimed to have an agreement with the NY Human Resources Administration (HRA) to house participants in HCCI's program. HCCI provided housing to its subtenant...
Subtenant sued the building owner, its managing agent, and the building super, claiming illegal eviction. Subtenant claimed that, about a month after he sublet an apartment, the super changed the locks to the front...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant after tenant's lease expired. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord used an outdated notice of petition form, failed to exercise reasonable...
Landlord sued to eject tenant and for rent arrears. Tenant's lease expired on Feb. 29, 2022, and tenant remained in the apartment without paying rent. Tenant, in turn, claimed rent overcharge and improper...
A cooperative shareholder-tenant brought an HP proceeding against landlord, seeking correction of building violations and a finding of harassment. The court dismissed tenant's harassment claim but continued to...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and claimed that tenant wasn't subject to rent stabilization because the building was constructed or substantially rehabilitated after Jan. 1, 1974. In response, tenant claimed that...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and a fraudulent scheme to evade the Rent Stabilization Law. After starting the lawsuit, tenant sent the DHCR a subpoena for registration rent roll reports for the...
