Tenant sued prior and current landlords for damages after she was injured in her apartment. The building had been sold six days before the incident. Part of the ceiling collapsed on her, and she suffered tendon and...
Long-term tenant sued landlord in small claims court for $5,000, based on personal injuries he sustained in his apartment when a portion of the bathroom ceiling suddenly collapsed and fell on his head and neck....
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenants for nonpayment of rent in 2019. Tenants claimed improper deregulation and rent overcharge, and asked the court for a ruling without trial. The court ruled for tenants....
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance by objectionable conduct. Landlord and tenant signed a probationary settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to refrain from harassing other tenants in the...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court, claiming various apartment conditions required repair. HPD inspected the unit and issued violations. Landlord agreed to abate the violations and agreed upon access dates. Tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant in 2017. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and improper deregulation. In 2018, the court ruled for tenant, noting landlord's fraudulent scheme to deregulate tenant's apartment. At...
Downtown New Yorkers Inc., a not-for-profit organization of people who lived, worked, and owned property in NYC's Financial District (FiDi) sued NYC, seeking a declaration that the city's plan to open the...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant occupying a co-op apartment for nonpayment of rent in November 2018. After a default judgment and warrant were issued in February 2019, the court granted tenant's order...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming breach of the implied warranty of habitability. She said that landlord refused to remediate loud noises and bad smells or to provide hot water and adequate water pressure. Tenant sought...
Shareholder tenant sued landlord cooperative corporation for breach of his proprietary lease, breach of the warranty of habitability, gross negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty. Tenant claimed that there was...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant. Tenant claimed that his apartment had been improperly deregulated and that he was overcharged. The trial court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord...
Landlord sued former tenants in small claims court, seeking $4,755 for damages he claimed tenants caused to the apartment. The court ruled that tenants were responsible for damage to the washer and dryer and, after...
