Legal Opinion
Kew Gardens Associates v. Regan
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 1, 1980PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*268OPINION OP THE COURT
Maurice Harbater, J.
This is a holdover summary proceeding brought against the respondent residing in a 45-family multiple dwelling complex for violating a substantial obligation of her tenancy by harboring a dog.
What makes this case different from other reported “dog cases” is that the tenant herein alleges the affirmative defense of retaliatory eviction (Real Property Law, § 223-b).
In 1980, the tenant herein withheld rent for January, February and March on the grounds that the landlord did not keep to his promises of December 26 and that there were additional violations.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
3Cited by5 opinions
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