New York, NY
Landlord or tenant Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate
OUTCOME: Prevailed
The first appellate decision that held that “objectionable conduct” is a noncurable lease default, and, therefore, no notice to cure is required to be served before terminating the proprietary lease
OUTCOME: Prevailed
Cooperative shareholder-tenant entitled to legal fees incurred in successfully defending a nonpayment proceeding by establishing a breach of the warranty of habitability. The award included fees incur ... red pre-litigation as well
OUTCOME: Prevailed
93% attorney fee award obtained for successfully prosecuting an illegal sublet holdover proceeding in a co-op
OUTCOME: Prevailed
Successfully defeated shareholder-tenants’ attempt to consolidate a “Pullman” holdover proceeding with a Supreme Court action. The Appellate Division held that consolidation is not appropriate when th ... e claims asserted in a Supreme Court action (i.e., termination of shareholder-tenants’ lease was in bad faith and not in accordance with the cooperative corporation's governing documents), may be interposed as defenses in a summary holdover proceeding. Therefore, Civil Court is the preferred forum for this dispute.
OUTCOME: Prevailed
Commercial nonpayment proceeding dismissed based upon landlord's improper "self help" illegal lockout of tenant from the premises. Tenant awarded treble damages pursuant to RPAPL § 853.
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