Tenant Unlawfully Evicted

December 1, 2001

LVT Number: 15421

Tenant sued landlord for illegal eviction. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord unlawfully denied tenant access to the apartment by preventing her from moving in or bringing in essential furnishings. Landlord claimed that tenant was letting someone else move into the apartment. But landlord should have started an eviction case. Self-help eviction isn't permitted.

Tenant sued landlord for illegal eviction. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord unlawfully denied tenant access to the apartment by preventing her from moving in or bringing in essential furnishings. Landlord claimed that tenant was letting someone else move into the apartment. But landlord should have started an eviction case. Self-help eviction isn't permitted.

Hess v. First Ave. Owners, Inc.: NYLJ, 11/9/01, p. 18, col. 1 (App. T.1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, McCooe, Gangel-Jacob, JJ)

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