Legal Opinion
East 55th St. Joint Venture v. Litchman
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 19, 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
opinion of the court
David B. Saxe, J.
The defendant tenant has made a motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], pars 1, 7) to dismiss the plaintiff landlord’s action seeking nearly $10,000 as attorney’s fees arising out of a dispute between them concerning the monthly rent owed under a renewal lease.
A brief recitation of the facts is appropriate. The defendant was a tenant in a building owned by the landlord at 155 East 55th Street, New York, New York, 10022, apartment No. 8F, under a lease commencing August 1, 1977 and expiring July 31,1979 at a monthly rental of $480. On March 24, 1979, prior…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Eaton v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- 930 Fifth Corp. v. KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- In re GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Duane Thomas Loft Tenants Ass'n v. Sylvan Lawrence Co.New York Supreme Court · 1982
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