Tenant sued landlord for negligence after a portion of her bathroom ceiling fell on her. Tenant asked the court to decide that landlord was responsible without a trial. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s default. Subtenant asked the court to delay the eviction and claimed that she should have...
Tenants brought an HP proceeding against landlord, seeking appointment of a 7A administrator for their building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case after a hearing since only one tenant testified and there...
NYCHA decided to terminate tenancy based on tenant’s chronic nonpayment of rent. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that NYCHA’s decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant, claiming that after rent-stabilized tenant died, tenant’s estate improperly sublet the apartment to the estate administrator in her personal capacity. Landlord claimed...
Landlord sued former tenant in small claims court, seeking four months’ unpaid rent for the period after tenant moved out. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord and tenant had signed...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord for failing to return tenant’s security deposit within 60 days after tenant moved out of the apartment. Tenant asked the court to rule in his favor without a trial. The...
Rent-stabilized tenant’s daughter claimed succession rights to tenant’s apartment after tenant died. The DHCR ruled against the daughter, who filed an Article 78 court appeal and lost. The court and...
Landlord sued former tenant for damages after tenant was evicted for nonpayment of rent. No money judgment was entered in the nonpayment case based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. In the subsequent case...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because landlord didn’t comply with the “Williams...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she fell twice in the building. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord in part. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord wasn...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court by which tenant agreed to pay by a certain date and landlord agreed to make repairs. Tenant obtained...
