Academy Spires, Inc. v. Brown

111 N.J. Super. 477 (1970)

268 A.2d 556

ACADEMY SPIRES, INC., PLAINTIFF,

v.

WALTER BROWN, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, District Court.

Decided July 13, 1970.

Mr. Norman Malzberg for plaintiff.

Miss Nadine Taub for defendant.

YANOFF, J.D.C.

This controversy concerns the applicability of Marini v. Ireland, 56 N.J. 130 (1970); Reste Realty Corp. v. Cooper, 53 N.J. 444 (1969), and Academy Spires v. Jones, 108 N.J. Super. 395 (Law Div. 1970), to a multi-family dwelling in which tenant seeks an abatement in rent by reason of landlord's failure to supply services.

Landlord instituted…