Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Nonpayment of Settlement Agreement

July 31, 2010

LVT Number: #22782

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Judgment was entered for landlord, with eviction delayed to give tenant time to pay back rent. Tenant failed to make the required payments and asked the court four times to give her more time to make payments and delay her eviction. The court denied tenant’s fourth request for a stay. Tenant appealed and lost. The court found that the settlement agreement should be enforced.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Judgment was entered for landlord, with eviction delayed to give tenant time to pay back rent. Tenant failed to make the required payments and asked the court four times to give her more time to make payments and delay her eviction. The court denied tenant’s fourth request for a stay. Tenant appealed and lost. The court found that the settlement agreement should be enforced.

First Pine Realty Corp. v. Morales: NYLJ, 7/8/10, p. 35, col. 1 (App. T. 1 Dept.; McKeon, PJ, Shulman, Hunter Jr.,JJ)

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