Landlord Gets Fees for Nonprimary Residence Case

May 31, 2001

LVT Number: 14986

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The court ruled for landlord. Landlord then asked for attorney's fees. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord won the case and was entitled to attorney's fees under the terms of tenant's lease. And tenant's counterclaim for interest on a DHCR rent overcharge award couldn't be raised in this case.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The court ruled for landlord. Landlord then asked for attorney's fees. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord won the case and was entitled to attorney's fees under the terms of tenant's lease. And tenant's counterclaim for interest on a DHCR rent overcharge award couldn't be raised in this case.

45th St. Assocs. v. Spence: NYLJ, 5/10/01, p. 20, col. 3 (App. T.1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, Davis, Suarez, JJ)

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