Tenants Paid Rent Due

LVT Number: 10492

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord appealed. The appeals court again ruled against landlord. It was undisputed that tenants submitted to landlord the full amount of back rent sought before landlord began the summary proceeding.

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord appealed. The appeals court again ruled against landlord. It was undisputed that tenants submitted to landlord the full amount of back rent sought before landlord began the summary proceeding.

Duell v. Cunniff: NYLJ, p. 25, col. 3 (3/1/96) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Ostrau, PJ, McCooe, Freedman, JJ)