Leland House, Inc. v. Antar

This is an action by a Mitchell-Lama housing company to recover damages for breach of lease against a tenant who vacated the leased premises prior to the expiration of the lease term. It, and four companion actions* in which the lessor was represented by the same managing agent, raised identical issues. These actions came on before this court for inquest, and after a joint trial, decision was reserved.

Each of these cases involved common questions of law and fact. This court then raised, sua sponte, a number of legal questions as to plaintiff’s entitlement to all of the relief sought.

In…