Landlord Gets Judgment for Over $10,000

LVT Number: 9681

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and tenant appealed. The appeals court ruled against tenant. The appeals court gave tenant some abatement for certain repairs which were the subject of a stipulation in a prior proceeding and which hadn't been timely or properly made by landlord. Still, landlord's judgment for back rent was over $10,000.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and tenant appealed. The appeals court ruled against tenant. The appeals court gave tenant some abatement for certain repairs which were the subject of a stipulation in a prior proceeding and which hadn't been timely or properly made by landlord. Still, landlord's judgment for back rent was over $10,000.

Brel Associates IV v. Mackinlay: NYLJ, p. 25, col. 2 (4/12/95) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Ostrau, PJ, MIller, McCooe, JJ)