Legal Opinion
Kaminoff v. Spiegel
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 3, 1978Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herbert A. Posner, J.
This is a holdover proceeding to evict the tenants on the grounds that their conduct was "objectionable and improper” *459and that they have violated the terms of their lease. The lease was a two-year lease expiring May 31, 1979.
It became apparent during the course of the trial that an amicable relationship did not exist. Personality problems had exacerbated the situation. However, the fact that landlord and tenant do not belong to a "mutual admiration society” is no reason for terminating the lease by either side. For a tenant to be found "objectionable”,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Matter of Park East Land Corp. v. FinkelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Hicks v. BushNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Auswin Realty Corp. v. KirschbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- Douglas L. Elliman & Co. v. KarlsenCivil Court of the City of New York · 1969
- Piankay Realties, Inc. v. RomanoNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
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