Are NY Landlords Liable When A Tenant Assaults Another Tenant?

Are NY Landlords Liable When A Tenant Assaults Another Tenant

No. The plaintiff sued his landlord for damages for injuries stemming from an assault by another tenant. He alleged that the landlord was negligent for failing to keep the premises free from known dangerous conditions. He appealed from the grant of summary judgment to the landlord by Erie County Supreme Court. The New York State […]

Child Abandonment

Child Abandonment

Have you or a loved one been charged with child abandonment? Check out this video and contact one of our Buffalo Criminal Defense Lawyers for a legal consultation. This is a Class E felony chargeable against the parent, guardian, or other person responsible for a child under the age of 14 who intentionally abandons that […]