Tkach v. Montefiore Hospital for Chronic Diseases

Under section 78 of the Multiple Dwelling Law, the owner of a multiple dwelling is responsible for compliance with the requirement to keep such dwelling and every part thereof in good repair notwithstanding that the owner has leased the entire building. (Weiner v. Leroco Realty Corp., 279 N. Y. 127, 130; Multiple Dwelling Law, § 78.) In the Weiner case (supra) the Court of Appeals said: “By leasing the' premises to some irresponsible person, owners could very readily shift the burden and nullify the purposes of the law.” In Becker v. Manufacturers Trust Co. (262 App. Div. 525) this court…