Landlord Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning
LVT Number: 13672
Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting his apartment. Landlord asked the court for permission to conduct pretrial questioning. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord had shown ample need for pretrial questioning concerning who occupied the apartment. Tenant had this information. And landlord's delay in requesting pretrial questioning didn't hurt tenant.
W 54-7 LLC v. Schick: NYLJ, p. 28, col. 2 (10/21/99) (App. T.1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, McCooe, Davis, JJ)