Tenant Evicted for Counterfeiting Activity in Apartment

LVT Number: #22069

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant used his apartment for illegal business purposes. The court ruled for landlord after a trial. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord proved through testimony and other evidence that police had recovered over 160 counterfeit items from tenant’s apartment under a search warrant.

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant used his apartment for illegal business purposes. The court ruled for landlord after a trial. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord proved through testimony and other evidence that police had recovered over 160 counterfeit items from tenant’s apartment under a search warrant.

407 West 52nd Street Realty, LLC v. Ndiaye: NYLJ, 7/27/09, p. 27, col. 6 (App. T. 1 Dept.; McKeon, PJ, Schoenfeld, Heitler, JJ)