Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord's rent demand didn't provide sufficient notice. The court ruled for tenant. The 14-day...
Landlord sued to evict "John Doe" and "Jane Doe," who occupied tenant's apartment after tenant died. The occupants asked the court to dismiss the case because it hadn't named the tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in the amount of $248 and obtained a default judgment against tenant. Tenant then asked the court to vacate the default judgment, dismiss the case, and sanction...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed back rent of $13,800. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's default, but the parties agreed to reopen the case after tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court granted tenant's request to dismiss the case. Landlord failed to state a cause of action in its petition and didn't provide necessary...
Landlord sued to evict NYCHA tenant, who claimed landlord's papers weren't properly served. The court held a traverse hearing and dismissed the case. Under RPAPL Section 735, proper service of the petition...
Tenant sued for judicial review of several OTDA decisions denying his applications for ETPA rental assistance benefits. OTDA asked the court to dismiss the case as time-barred or, alternatively, to transfer the case...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant obtained legal representation with Manhattan Legal Services through the Universal Access to Counsel program, which provided legal services to income-...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord later asked the court for permission to amend its petition and for summary judgment without trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and won...
Co-op shareholder tenants sued their building's cooperative corporation for retaliation under RPL Section 223-b. They claimed that the co-op board issued a default notice just five weeks after the they complained...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant when tenant's lease expired. Tenant had lived in the apartment for more than three years before landlord commenced the court proceeding. Tenant asked the court to dismiss...
Landlord sued to evict tenant. Tenant filed an ERAP application before the first scheduled court date, which resulted in a stay of the proceeding until there was a final ruling on tenant's ERAP application....
