Landlord Must Return Deposit to Tenant

LVT Number: 11332

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for return of security deposit. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed and lost. The decision of the small claims court was fair and landlord didn't deny that the deposit was paid and not returned when tenant moved out.

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for return of security deposit. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed and lost. The decision of the small claims court was fair and landlord didn't deny that the deposit was paid and not returned when tenant moved out.

Gottlieb v. O'Keefe: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 1 (2/18/97) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, JP, McCooe, Davis, JJ)