ATTORNEY'S FEES

Tenant Seeks Attorney's Fees After Case Discontinued

April 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that disturbing noises came from a ceiling fan in tenant's apartment. While the case was pending, tenant replaced the fan and the court...

Landlord Gets Attorney's Fees in Nonpayment Proceeding

April 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The trial court ruled for landlord and awarded landlord attorney's fees totaling $5,700. Tenant appealed and lost. Since tenant voluntarily paid the full...

Granddaughter Gets Attorney's Fees in Succession Case

March 19, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict the granddaughter of deceased rent-controlled tenant. She claimed succession rights and won. The granddaughter then asked for attorney's fees. Landlord objected, pointing out that there was...

Landlord Waited Too Long to Seek Attorney's Fees

February 19, 2014    

Tenant sued the DHCR and landlord in November 2010, seeking to vacate a DHCR order. The DHCR asked to take the case back for reconsideration. The court ruled against tenant and the DHCR, and dismissed the case in...

Landlord Gets $30,000 in Attorney's Fees in Pet Case

February 18, 2014    

Landlord co-op corporation sued to evict tenant shareholder in late 2011 for keeping a dog in violation of the building's rules. Tenant got rid of the dog in early 2012 but filed a complaint with the State...

Tenant Gets Attorney's Fees After Defeating Breach-of-Lease Claim

February 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for breach of lease based on unauthorized alterations to the apartment. The trial court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case. The court found that the alterations had been authorized...

Tenant Gets $49,470 in Attorney's Fees

December 16, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant sought additional attorney's fees after successfully defending against landlord's appeals of a lower court's order. The court ruled for tenant and awarded a judgment for $49,470....

Landlord Can't Get Attorney's Fees in Case Not Involving Lease Breach

December 16, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge and asked the court to declare that he was a rent-stabilized tenant entitled to a two-year lease. Landlord claimed that the case was groundless and made a claim for attorney...

Tenants Awarded Attorney's Fees Totaling $115,000

August 8, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenants, claiming that they were unregulated. Tenants claimed that they were rent stabilized. The court ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won. As the prevailing party, tenants then...

Landlord Gets $200,000 in Attorney's Fees

July 15, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued tenant shareholder in 2008 for violating his proprietary lease. In 2007 tenant renovated his apartment and installed an air-conditioning unit and a television satellite dish on...

No Attorney's Fees for Tenant Who Illegally Sublet Apartment

July 10, 2013    

Landlord sued former tenant to recover attorney's fees that landlord incurred in connection with an eviction case against subtenant. The court ruled against landlord, but awarded tenant $35,000 in attorney's...

Tenant Gets Attorney's Fees

July 10, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation entered tenant-shareholder's apartment without prior notice to tenant on Aug. 25, 2011, in response to neighbors' complaints of a stench coming from tenant's apartment....