Cox v. Dorlon Associates

OPINION OF THE COURT

Burton S. Joseph, J.

The instant action before the court involves former tenants of a landlord suing for the return of security money posted with the landlord pursuant to a lease entered into between the parties; and a counterclaim interposed by the landlord for damages representing the difference in rental moneys that the landlord could have collected from the tenants herein pursuant to said lease and the amount of money actually collected by the landlord from subsequent tenants. The case involves the question as to whether or not a landlord may, after not receiving rent,…