Typographical Error in Termination Notice Not Fatal Defect
LVT Number: #19683
Landlord sued to evict tenant. Tenant claimed that landlord's termination notice didn't sufficiently state the grounds for landlord's claim and asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed twice and lost both times. Landlord's termination notice reasonably stated the nature of landlord's claim and the facts needed to prove the existence of grounds for eviction. The obvious typographical error in the notice couldn't have misled or confused tenant, or interfered with his preparation of a defense to landlord's claim.
Oxford Towers Co., LLC v. Leites: NYLJ, 6/11/07, p. 33, col. 4 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Tom, JP, Saxe, Marlow, Sullivan, Williams, JJ)