Money Judgment Against Tenants Only

January 1, 1996

LVT Number: 10271

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and issued money judgments against both tenants and other apartment occupants. Tenants appealed. The appeals court ruled that money judgments could be awarded only against two tenants who signed the lease. Otherwise, it was proper to award judgment of possession against all occupants.

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and issued money judgments against both tenants and other apartment occupants. Tenants appealed. The appeals court ruled that money judgments could be awarded only against two tenants who signed the lease. Otherwise, it was proper to award judgment of possession against all occupants.

4923 Realty Co. v. Garzon: NYLJ, p. 35, col. 6 (12/8/95) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Scholnick, Chetta, JJ)

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