Bonham Strand LLC v King (2023 NY Slip Op 51449(U))
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Bonham Strand LLC v King
2023 NY Slip Op 51449(U) [81 Misc 3d 1227(A)]
Decided on December 14, 2023
Justice Court Of The Village Of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester
County
Koenigsberg, J.
Published by New York State Law Reporting
Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be
published in the printed Official Reports.
Decided on December 14, 2023
Justice Court of the Village of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester
County
Bonham
Strand LLC, Petitioner-Landlord,
against
Tyler E. King and TANA DEAN KULDRAREE,
Respondents-Tenants.
Index No. 23100053
David A. Koenigsberg, J.
Petitioner commenced this non-payment eviction proceeding against Respondents,
seeking a money judgment in the amount of $4,619.50 for rent in arrears, late fees,
"service call to remove squirrel $40" and "Certified Mailing $12." Respondents leased
Apt. 2N, 2 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY, from November 15, 2022 until October 31,
2023.
Respondents answered and asserted defenses that they were not properly served with
notice as required by RPL § 235-e(d), Petitioner has overcharged rent, that the
bedroom was unusable after a partial ceiling collapse, the presence of black mold in the
bathroom, shower, and rodents living in the walls, none of which Petitioner repaired.
Respondents counterclaimed for $2,599 for rent overcharges, and demand return of the
$2,175 security deposit.
A summary trial hearing was held on December 7, 2023. Dickon Tong, President of
Petitioner testified for Petitioner and Tyler King testified for Respondents.
The following documents were introduced into evidence:
Petitioner's Exhibits: 1: Lease; 2: Summary of damages; 3: Photographs, 11 pp. (pp.