LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Is Landlord Liable for Attack on Tenant in Gated Alleyway?

November 17, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord after she was assaulted in a gated alleyway by her apartment building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial, claiming that it wasn't responsible. The court ruled...

Co-op, Not Shareholder, Responsible for Unit's Lead Paint Condition

November 17, 2018    

Tenant sued building landlord, which was a cooperative corporation, claiming that her child was injured by ingesting paint chips in the apartment that contained lead. Landlord asked the court to join the estate of...

Is Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Fall on Sidewalk Crack?

October 28, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord after she fell outside her apartment building due to a sidewalk crack filled with dirty ice. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that it wasn't responsible for tenant's...

Tenant Claims Injury by Mold in Her Apartment

October 8, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord, claiming personal injuries due to exposure to toxic mold and fungi in her apartment. Tenant claimed lost wages but failed to produce her employment records for the prior eight years. The court...

Landlord Not Responsible for Wet Condition of Staircase

September 18, 2018    

Pedestrian sued landlord NYCHA after she slipped and fell on urine in a staircase located on the property. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case because it didn't have notice of the claimed condition. The...

Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Injuries After Kitchen Cabinet Fell

June 25, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she opened a kitchen cabinet door and the cabinet suddenly fell on her from the wall. The court ruled for tenant without a trial. Tenant showed that the cabinet fell due to...

Elevator Service Company Not Responsible for Tenant's Injuries

June 24, 2018    

Tenant sued elevator service company after she was injured when her building elevator closed unexpectedly on her. The court granted the elevator company's request to dismiss the case without a trial. Tenant...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Fall on Wet Step

May 29, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after slipping and falling on a step at the building. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case without trial. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord neither created...

Landlord Didn't Produce Records in Pre-Trial Questioning

May 26, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he was shot by intruders who gained access to the building's common areas. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to maintain the building's entrances and to properly...

Tenant Claims Defective Kitchen Cabinet Fell Off Wall, Causing Injury

March 14, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was injured by a kitchen cabinet that fell off the wall. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Fall in Staircase

February 13, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after slipping on the building's stairway during the ongoing power blackout that resulted from Hurricane Sandy. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case...

Tenant Can't Prove Landlord's Renovation Work Injured Her

January 16, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for personal injuries and property damages. Tenant claimed that landlord's renovations to the building, which tenant claimed involved the use of a jackhammer, caused...