Legal Opinion
Trump Village Sec. 3, Inc. v. Rothstein
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 19, 1970PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBernard Klieger, J.
These holdover proceedings were jointly tried and were brought by owners and managers of nonprofit co-operatives to enforce clauses in occupancy agreements which provide that no dogs or other animals shall be harbored or kept on the premises by tenant-co-operators.
The standard co-operator’s agreement, signed by each of the respondents, states that such a ‘ ‘ violation * * * shall be deemed to be a violation of a substantial obligation under this lease ’ ’.
The law appears to be settled in this, the Second Judicial Department, that the keeping of a dog in violation of such a clause in a lease…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Matter of Park East Land Corp. v. FinkelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Washer v. SeagerNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Hilltop Village Cooperative No. 4 Inc. v. GoldsteinAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1964
- Trump Village Sec. 4, Inc. v. CooperCivil Court of the City of New York · 1969
3Cited by3 opinions
- Jefferson Associates v. MillerCivil Court of the City of New York · 1970
- New York Life Insurance v. DickCivil Court of the City of New York · 1972
- 930 Fifth Corp. v. KingAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1972