Legal Opinion
Jangla Realty Co. v. Gravagna
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 9, 1981PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John A. Milano, J.
ISSUE
Is a burglarized and inoperable doorlock such an “exigent circumstance” that 18 hours, after notice of the occurrence, would constitute sufficient and reasonable opportunity on the part of the landlord to repair the defective lock, in order to remove the violation and secure the tenant’s safety and peace of mind or to be obligated as a matter of law, to reimburse the tenant for the reasonable value of her expenses, should the tenant undertake to make the repairs herself?
THE FACTS
Tenant, Nicoletta Gravagna, a senior citizen, has resided for…
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