Trial Required to Get Back Deposit

LVT Number: 9013

Tenant sued landlord for the return of her security deposit. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case, and the court agreed. Tenant appealed, and the appeals court ruled that a trial was required to determine if a prior settlement agreement provided that landlord would return the security deposit.

Tenant sued landlord for the return of her security deposit. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case, and the court agreed. Tenant appealed, and the appeals court ruled that a trial was required to determine if a prior settlement agreement provided that landlord would return the security deposit.

Eisenberg v. Trump Village Construction Corp.: NYLJ, p. 29, col. 2 (7/13/94) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Aronin, JP, Scholnick, Chetta, JJ)