Tenant Claims Loft Hearing Violated His Constitutional Rights

July 31, 2000

LVT Number: 14285

Tenant claimed that his building was an interim multiple dwelling, subject to the loft law. The Loft Board held a hearing and ruled against tenant. The Loft Board found that the building wasn't covered. Tenant appealed in court. The court ruled against tenant and upheld the Loft Board's decision. Tenant then sued the Loft Board in federal court. He claimed that his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights were violated at the Loft Board hearing. The federal court ruled against tenant.

Tenant claimed that his building was an interim multiple dwelling, subject to the loft law. The Loft Board held a hearing and ruled against tenant. The Loft Board found that the building wasn't covered. Tenant appealed in court. The court ruled against tenant and upheld the Loft Board's decision. Tenant then sued the Loft Board in federal court. He claimed that his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights were violated at the Loft Board hearing. The federal court ruled against tenant. The court found that it didn't have the authority to review the decision of the state court that had upheld the Loft Board's decision.

Bal v. NYC Loft Board: NYLJ, 7/13/00, p. 34, col. 3 (SDNY; Koeltl, J)

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