In a summary nonpayment eviction proceeding commenced against a residential tenant who had failed to pay rent for over a year, the tenant’s attorney sought leave to conduct discovery of documents and correspondence related to a misplaced defense, asserting that the building’s owner was barred from collecting rent for the duration of time the building Full Article…
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Winning a Loft Law Case: The Long Winding Road to Weaponing the Loft Law and Rent Stabilization Code to Finally Prevailing at Appellate Division
I previously represented a long-term resident of a Tribeca apartment in the successful appeal of a CPLR Article 78 determination permitting the building’s owner to remove the building’s only elevator from service. While the building was formerly used for manufacturing purposes, as of the 1970s, the building was residentially occupied. My client was one of Full Article…