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New York Law Journal

Parker v. Campbell

Contempt Not Appropriate Relief for Failure To Sign Release Form; Stipulation Vacated
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Affidavits in Support of Defaults in Eviction Proceedings

Susan Avery, a Kings County Housing Court judge, writes: It has been this author's experience that attorneys for petitioners who are seeking entry of judgment in a summary nonpayment proceeding based upon a tenant's failure to appear or answer routinely submit and resubmit insufficient affidavits, resulting in denials of such applications, wasted resources and delays in processing cases.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law, reviews 'Charron v. Weiner,' an appeal involving the issue of when a class-action settlement requires subclassing of the plaintiff class to ensure adequacy of representation pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [FRCP] 23(e) and (a)(4).
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Grimm Case Sows More Confusion

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel of Rosenberg & Estis, first review 'Grimm v. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal,' where the Court of Appeals held that the Division of Housing and Community Renewal or a court can ignore the four-year look-back period for rent overcharge claims where the tenant raises a "colorable" claim of fraud. They then discuss 'Boyd v. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal,' where the court held that the tenant had raised a colorable claim of fraud, which DHCR had failed to properly investigate.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Review of Earlier Ruling, Panel Finds for Landlord

A woman who was rarely seen around her rent-stabilized East Village apartment and whose electric bills were as low as $20 to $30 per month can be evicted for non-primary residence, a First Department panel has ruled.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Housing Authority Settles Discrimination Case

Maziarz v. Housing Authority of the Town of Vernon: A man who claims the Vernon Housing Authority discriminated against disabled, senior-citizen tenants has settled his lawsuit with the agency for $215,000.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Evolving Negligence Liability for Multi-Tenant Commercial Complexes

Recent N.J. decisions offer guidance on how commercial tenants and owners can best insulate themselves from liability.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Allen v. Jay St. HQ Housing Development Fund

Tenant Granted Renewal, Restored To Possession of Premises in Lockout Action
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Stellweg v. Welch

Ousted Co-Tenant Compelled to Pay Rent Arrears, One-Half Ongoing Rent on Loft
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Layla Associates v. Acosta

Tenants Granted Leave to Amend Answer To Assert Laches Defense Against Landlord
2 minute read

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