Tenant Repeatedly Allowed Bathtub Water to Overflow

April 30, 2002

LVT Number: 15824

Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. At the trial, landlord showed that tenant had repeatedly allowed water to overflow from his bathtub on at least 20 separate occasions. This caused water to leak into the apartment directly below tenant's.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. At the trial, landlord showed that tenant had repeatedly allowed water to overflow from his bathtub on at least 20 separate occasions. This caused water to leak into the apartment directly below tenant's.

57-59 Second Ave. Corp. v. Yeung: NYLJ, 4/10/02, p. 18, col. 2 (App. T.1 Dept.; Davis, JP, Gangel-Jacob, Suarez, JJ)

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