Carpenter v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff-tenant contends that Supreme Court erred in dismissing her cause of action for personal injuries sustained as a result of defendant-landlord’s violation of Real Property Law § 235-b (warranty of habitability). We disagree. Real Property Law § 235-b does not create a new cause of action in strict tort liability that permits a tenant to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a breach of that warranty (see, Curry v New York City Hous. Auth., 77 AD2d 534; Pezzolanella v Galloway, 132 Misc 2d 429; Malhmann v Yelverton,…
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