Receipts and Photos Should Be Allowed as Evidence
LVT Number: 8344
After moving out, tenant sued landlord in Suffolk County small claims court to recover his security deposit. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. Landlord claimed he should have been allowed to present receipts and photographs in court showing repairs he had to make using the security deposit. The appeals court ruled for landlord and ordered a new trial.
Mirabal v. Lampasone: NYLJ, p. 24, col. 2 (10/6/93) (App. T. 2 Dept.; DiPaola, PJ, Ingrassia, Luciano, JJ)