Landlord, the owner of a condominium unit, sued to evict tenant because he had decided to sell the unit. Tenant claimed that landlord's predicate notice was defective and asked the court to dismiss the case. The...
Tenant, who was the former building owner and who sold the building to current landlord, asked the court for an injunction to prevent her eviction from the building. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and her granddaughter based on the granddaughter's illegal drug activities at the apartment. The trial court ruled for landlord. The granddaughter appealed and lost. Landlord...
Former roommate sued rent-stabilized tenant for breach of contract or warranty, and illegal eviction, seized property, and obstruction of mail. She sought $15,720 in damages. Tenant had locked roommate out of the...
Landlord sued to evict a squatter, claiming that she had no permission or right to be in the building. She had been the prior building owner, who lost the building in a foreclosure action. The squatter failed to...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting her rent-stabilized apartment. The subtenant appeared in court and agreed to move out. The settlement agreement included a final judgment of possession in...
Apartment occupant sued landlord, claiming that she had been illegally locked out of an apartment. The court ruled against occupant, who appealed and lost. Occupant was a Section 8 tenant of another apartment in a...
The owner of a two-family house sued to evict her brother from a garage studio apartment at the building. The owner claimed that the brother was a licensee. He had lived in the house since his teenage years, except...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. After tenant failed to answer or otherwise appear in court, the court entered a default judgment against tenant and "all other persons" residing in the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating a substantial tenancy obligation through chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that it had started seven nonpayment proceedings against tenant...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for noncureable objectionable conduct. The court granted tenant's request to dismiss the case. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord failed to...
Occupant of federally funded transitional housing program for formerly homeless individuals sued operator, claiming that he was unlawfully excluded based on claimed disruptive behavior. The court ruled for occupant...
