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LACKS v. CITY OF NEW YORK

156 Misc.2d 749 (1992)

594 N.Y.S.2d 561

Mattie Lacks et al., Plaintiffs, v. City of New York, Defendant. 428 St. Nicholas Avenue Tenants Association et al., Plaintiffs, v. City of New York et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 9, 1992

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brooklyn Legal Services (Richard J. Wagner and James Provost of counsel), for Mattie Lacks and others, plaintiffs. Richard Krulik for 428 St. Nicholas Avenue Tenants Association, plaintiff. O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Thomas B. Roberts, Nancy Hirschmann and Claire Chadirjian of counsel), for City of New York, defendant.

ALICE SCHLESINGER, J.

The issue before the court is whether the City of New York in its capacity as landlord is like any other landlord subject to the requirement of keeping its buildings in good repair pursuant to section 78 of the Multiple Dwelling Law and section 27-2005 of the Housing Maintenance Code (Administrative Code of City of NY, tit 27, ch 2).

In September 1991 the Lacks plaintiffs moved...

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