arrears, at a rate of $945.08 per month. The breakdown annexed to the rent demand goes
back to 2012 and includes thousands of dollars in legal fees and late fees. The petition is
dated December 24, 2014.
Respondent appeared pro se on January 2, 2015, and filed an answer
asserting that part of the rent demanded had been paid and disputing the amount
Petitioner was suing for. The proceeding was initially returnable on January 12, 2015,
and was adjourned to February 19, 2015 with a direction for Respondent to file an
amended answer by February 5, 2015.
On February 19, 2015, the parties had a conference with the court (Kraus, J) and
Respondent's answer was amended to include a request for repairs and breach of
warranty of habitability. The court further directed that the proceeding be transferred to
the Coop Part and set a trial date for March 25, 2015.
The proceeding was not transferred to the coop part, and on April 29, 2015 the
parties entered a stipulation of settlement that was so-ordered by the court (Saxe, J).
Pursuant to the stipulation, Respondent consented to a judgment in the amount of
$7821.52, along with forthwith issuance of the warrant. The judgment amount was
asserted to be for $6721.54 in arrears and $1000.00 in legal fees. Execution of the
warrant was stayed for Respondent to pay the $6721.54 by June 15, 2015, and $100 per
month on top of her rent by the tenth of each month towards the attorneys' fees from May
2015 through March 2016.
The stipulation further provides:
LL acknowledges receipt from tenant in October 2014 the sum of $1046 by
two Mos No. 22213035167 for $946.00 and # 22213035178 for $100, which LL claims
was not negotiated. Tenant represents she requested a trace of both money orders but she