Legal Opinion
Chawla v. Horch
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 30, 1972PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBentley Kassal, J.
Plaintiff is a resident of the Master Hotel, located on Riverside Drive in Manhattan and he has resided there since September 22, 1971 under a written lease. His small claims action is against the hotel for the loss of personal property presumably stolen from his room.
The lease which is a standard printed form refers to the lease of Apartment No. 615 for an 11-month period commencing September 22, 1971, at a monthly rental of $150. Among the clauses in this lease is the standard paragraph providing *291that the landlord is only liable for damage or injury resulting from the negligence of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dixon v. RobbinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Waitt Construction Co. v. ChaseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- Hackett v. Bell Operating Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Waitt Construction Company, Inc. v. . ChaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
3Cited by3 opinions
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