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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

NYCHA Coney Island Houses v. Ramos, 41 Misc. 3d 702 (2013)

Citation
NYCHA Coney Island Houses v. Ramos, 41 Misc. 3d 702 (2013)
Parent Document
NYCHA Coney Island Houses v. Ramos, 41 Misc. 3d 702 (2013)
Jurisdiction
New York (state)
Effective Date
2013-09-16

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Where a landlord commences a nonpayment summary proceeding, seeking unpaid rent, a respondent may assert “constructive eviction” as a defense.10 To establish a constructive eviction defense, the tenant must establish that “the landlord’s wrongful acts substantially and materially deprive[d] the tenant of the beneficial use and enjoyment of the premises” and that the tenant actually abandoned possession of all or part of the property.11