Tenant's Daughter Not Wrongfully Evicted

LVT Number: 8956

Landlord sued to evict tenant, and the court ruled for landlord. Landlord evicted tenant and her daughter, who also occupied the apartment. Tenant's daughter then sued landlord for wrongful eviction. Tenant's daughter claimed landlord had wrongfully evicted her because she wasn't named in the lawsuit against tenant. The trial court ruled for landlord, and the daughter appealed. The appeals court ruled for landlord. Tenant's daughter can be evicted even though she wasn't named in the lawsuit.

Landlord sued to evict tenant, and the court ruled for landlord. Landlord evicted tenant and her daughter, who also occupied the apartment. Tenant's daughter then sued landlord for wrongful eviction. Tenant's daughter claimed landlord had wrongfully evicted her because she wasn't named in the lawsuit against tenant. The trial court ruled for landlord, and the daughter appealed. The appeals court ruled for landlord. Tenant's daughter can be evicted even though she wasn't named in the lawsuit.

Loira v. Anagnastopolous: 612 NYS2d 189 (1994) (App. Div. 2 Dept.; Mangano, JP, Balletta, O'Brien, Hart, Florio, JJ)