Tenant Illegally Sublet Apartment to Niece

February 1, 1999

LVT Number: 13010

Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting his apartment to his niece. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. Tenant claimed that the court improperly admitted taped conversations between landlord and tenant's niece and wife. The appeals court ruled against tenant. Landlord had other sufficient proof of the illegal sublet, and the trial court had ruled that the audiotapes weren't evidence upon which it based its decision.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting his apartment to his niece. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. Tenant claimed that the court improperly admitted taped conversations between landlord and tenant's niece and wife. The appeals court ruled against tenant. Landlord had other sufficient proof of the illegal sublet, and the trial court had ruled that the audiotapes weren't evidence upon which it based its decision.

93 Assocs., LP v. Alouidor: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 2 (1/13/99) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Freedman, JP, Davis, Gonzalez, JJ)

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