Legal Opinion
Lacks v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alice Schlesinger, J.
The issue before the court is whether the City of New York in its capacity as landlord is like any other landlord subject to the requirement of keeping its buildings in good repair pursuant to section 78 of the Multiple Dwelling Law and section 27-2005 of the Housing Maintenance Code (Administrative Code of City of NY, tit 27, ch 2).
In September 1991 the Lacks plaintiffs moved by order to show cause to stay their landlord, the City, from evicting them from their homes located at 18 Schaffer Street, in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. The eviction…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants v. New York City Loft BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants v. New York City Loft BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. SartorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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