Tenant sued landlord after he was injured during a fire in his apartment. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to provide an operable smoke detector because it didn't regularly inspect the smoke detector. The...
Former loft tenant, now subject to rent stabilization, sued landlord and HPD to obtain elevator accessibility. Tenant lived on the fifth floor, and the elevator was available only during business hours on weekdays,...
Landlord sued to evict hotel-stabilized permanent tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that landlord, a net lessee, didn't have standing to bring the eviction proceeding. The court ruled against tenant,...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant after tenant's lease expired and tenant didn't move out. Tenant claimed improper deregulation and asked for permission to conduct pre-trial questioning. The court...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance based on constant loud noise from tenant's apartment over 17 months. Landlord's court papers described more than 33 pages of dates and...
Tenant sued landlord after landlord refused to renew his lease, seeking a determination that he was rent stabilized and had been overcharged. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed.
Landlord sued former tenant in small claims court, claiming that tenant owed $2,100 in legal and late fees. Tenant in turn claimed $5,000 in legal fees. The court ruled against landlord and awarded tenant $5,000 for...
Landlord HDFC sued to evict month-to-month tenant after sending a 30-day termination notice, and claimed that tenant wasn't subject to any form of regulation. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant, awarding triple damages and attorneys' fees. Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision was...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming improper deregulation of her apartment, that she was rent stabilized, and that she was overcharged. The court ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund rent overcharges.
Unregulated tenant sued landlord, claiming that his apartment had been illegally deregulated, that he was rent stabilized, and that he had been overcharged. The court ruled for tenant, finding that he was entitled to...
Building tenants sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and other violations of the rent stabilization law. Tenants also sought designation to proceed with the case as a class action. The court dismissed tenants...
