Legal Opinion
Park Holding Co. v. Johnson
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 11, 1980PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jay Stuart Dankberg, J.
Does a failure to give a required security deposit constitute a breach of a substantial obligation of a tenancy? Given the multitude of landlord-tenant relationships in New York, it may seem strange, but neither the court’s nor counsel’s research has uncovered any reported decision on point. Accordingly, this is a case of apparent first impression.
In this holdover summary proceeding based upon the alleged breach of a substantial obligation of tenancy, I give full credence to the testimony of landlord’s witness and find and decide the following.
On May…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lyon v. . HerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- In re AtlasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
- Levinson v. ShapiroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Glass v. Janbach Properties, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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