news & cases

This page highlights recent decisions affecting the New York real estate industry and relevant landlord-tenant cases in which Sperber Denenberg & Kahan, PC represented the prevailing party. Click below to view the full text of the court's decision.

Landlord prevails in commercial drug holdover proceeding where tenant claimed lack of knowledge of sub-tenant's illegal activity.

Landlord granted summary judgment against a licensee claiming ownership interest in property.

Commercial landlord awarded judgment for full real estate tax escalations due under lease where tenant alleged provision was a mistake or inherently unfair.

Landlord prevails and obtains money judgment for unpaid rent from Tenant who claimed unlawful eviction as landlord was able to prove tenant abandoned the subject premises.

Property owner granted summary judgment after having established that adjoining land owner had installed footings which encroached on property owner's land wthout having been granted an easement.

Landlord successfully appeals trial court dismissal of nonprimary residence case. Appellate Court finds Landlord successfully established it’s pima facie case and Tenant failed to establish substantial nexus to the subject apartment. Landlord awarded possession.

Landlord successfully reverses Trial Court on appeal where Appellate Term finds the only realistic interpretation of facts makes it painfully clear that tenant’s continued residency places the comfort and health of others in building at constant risk. Landlord awarded possession.

Landlord defeats Tenants claim for legal fees and damages resulting from complaint alleging the need for mold remediation and temporary relocation.

Appellate Division awards return of contract deposit to buyer rejected by co-op board when seller refused to return deposit following board denial of sale.