Legal Opinion
Covington v. McKeiver
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided August 20, 1976PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
The final judgment should be unanimously modified by vacating the final judgment in favor of landlord and awarding final judgment to the tenant dismissing the petition and by severing tenant’s first counterclaim and remanding same for trial, and, as so modified, final judgment affirmed, without costs.
In the present case, landlord instituted a nonpayment proceeding to recover the amount of $700. Tenant raised the defense of breach of the implied warranty of habitability and the trial court found that the premises were in an appalling condition from the inception of the lease. The court abated…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Amanuensis, Ltd. v. BrownCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
- Morbeth Realty Corp. v. VelezCivil Court of the City of New York · 1973
- Jackson v. RiveraCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
- Garcia v. Freeland Realty, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Houston Realty Corp. v. CastroCivil Court of the City of New York · 1978
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- Ocean Rock Associates v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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