A woman who was injured after a tenant's dog bit her sued the building's landlord. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that it wasn't responsible for the dog bite. The court ruled...
Tenant sued landlord after he was injured during a fire in his apartment. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to provide an operable smoke detector because it didn't regularly inspect the smoke detector. The...
Monroe County tenant sued landlord for negligence after she stepped on a loose piece of asphalt in the premises driveway and then fell outside her apartment. The court ruled for tenant without trial, finding that...
Tenant sued landlord after being shot at her apartment building. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord had a duty to take minimal security precautions to...
Tenants sued Con Edison and landlord in federal court, claiming that they were negligent by failing to remedy a gas leak and to remove mold, roaches, rats, and garbage from in and around their apartment. Tenants...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after she tripped and fell over a mat placed in front of an elevator in the building lobby. Tenant claimed that the mat was defective because it had curled-up edges. She also said...
Former tenant sued landlord, claiming that landlord damaged tenant's personal property, in violation of their lease agreement and the implied warranty of habitability. The City Court ruled for tenant and awarded...
A building visitor sued landlord NYCHA, claiming that landlord was responsible for her slip-and-fall on an unsecured doormat outside tenant's apartment. The visitor's hand was injured in the accident, which...
Tenant sued landlord in small claims court, claiming that landlord caused $5,000 in damages to her personal property due to a bedbug infestation in her apartment. The court ruled for tenant in part and awarded her $2...
Subtenant sued landlord and tenant for negligence based on injuries she suffered when she fell on the apartment building's interior concrete staircase. The court denied tenant's request to dismiss any of the...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence and breach of contract, claiming personal injuries arose from her exposure to secondhand smoke in her apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The...
Tenant sued landlord NYCHA for damages based on injuries suffered in a slip-and-fall accident in the building stairway. Tenant slipped on urine on the stairs. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming...
