Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Controlled
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
320225/2022
Slip Opinion Number
2024 NY Slip Op 33329(U)
Petitioner
Big Apple Corp.
Respondent
Jennifer Merin
Judge
Stoller, Jack
Decision/Order Date
2024-09-16
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
The landlord initiated a nonpayment proceeding against the tenant seeking a money judgment of $30,172.34 and possession of the subject premises. The tenant interposed an answer with a defense and counterclaim of breach of the warranty of habitability. After a trial, the court awarded varying abatements for conditions and reduced tenant's liability to $3,324.82 in rent arrears and awarded judgment to the landlord for eviction once the arrears are paid according to the deadline. The court also ordered the landlord to correct outstanding HPD violations within specified timeframes. The court's decision is noteworthy because it describes standards of evidence.
Recommended Citation
"Big Apple Corp. v. Merin" (2024). All Decisions. 1626.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1626
