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Won the first decision holding landlords are not permitted to access or
obtain credit reports on their rent stabilized tenants. Ali v. Vikar
Management Ltd., 994 F. Supp. 492 (S.D.N.Y. 1998);
Established the right to pursue injunctive and damage claims as a "private
attorney general" against a landlord engaging in deceptive business
practices. Landlord had improperly altered official forms to demand personal information from its
tenants. Martinez v. Classic Realty et al., N.Y.L.J. 5/21/03 (Sup.
Ct. N.Y. Co.);
Drafted successful amicus curiae brief on behalf of the National Association
of Consumer Advocates in Romea et al. v, Heiberger & Assocs. 163 F. 3d. 111 (2nd Cir. 1998)
upholding the applicability of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to residential rent claims by landlords;
Won the first New Car Lemon Law decision establishing that
manufacturer's have the burden of disproving substantial impairment.
Walker v. General Motors, 159 Misc. 2d 651, 606 N.Y.S. 2d
125 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co., 1993)("Walker I";) and the first New Car Lemon Law
decision establishing the consumer's right to collect attorney's fees for
successfully overturning an arbitration award. Walker
v. General Motors, 160 Misc. 2d 903, 611 N.Y.S 2d 741 (Civ. Ct.
N.Y. Co., 1994)("Walker II").
Other Lemon Law decisions: Mercedes-Benz v. Yoon, N.Y.L.J. 4/26/94,
p. 21, col. 5 (Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co.); Clark v. Chrysler Motors Corp., No.
27638/89 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co., 1990); Baker v. Ford Motor Co., No. 29565/91 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.,
1991); Ryan v.Champion Cadillac Oldsmobile, Inc., No. 14485/90 (Sup. Ct. West. Co.,1990).
Cousins v. Duane Street Assocs. et al.,
7 Fed. Appx. 85, 2001 WL 327084, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 5645 (2nd Cir. 2001);
Hardy v. Baron Auto Mall Inc.,
727 N.Y.S.2d 316 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2001);
Matter of S.S. International News v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs,
N.Y.L.J., 11/24/97, p. 28, col. (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.);
Akivis v. Drucker,
230 A.D.2d 812, 646 N.Y.S.2d 831 (2nd Dept., 1996);
Mazza and Porr v. Hendrick Hudson Central School District,
942 F. Supp. 187 (SDNY 1996);
Casella v. Equifax Credit Information Services,
56 F. 3rd 469 (2nd Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 116 S. Ct. 1452 (1996);
Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Falinski, et al,
215 A.D. 2d 438, 626 N.Y.S. 2d 255 (2nd Dept., 1995), lv. to app. denied, 86 N.Y. 2d 834, 634 N.Y.S. 2d 437 (1995);
NYSHESC v. Melendez,
120 A.D.2d 801, 501 N.Y.S.2d 538 (3rd Dept., 1986).
225-251 West 109 LLC v. Khardori, N.Y.L.J. 6/9/04, p. 22, col. 1 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.)
Park City, LLC v. Sullivan, N.Y.L.J. 4/14/04 (Civ. Ct. Qns. Co.);
Bldg. Mgmt. v, Schwartz, N.Y.L.J. 3/3/04, p. 18, col. 3 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.);
Green Properties v. Armstrong, N.Y.L.J. 12/3/03, p. 22, col. 3 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co. );
Edelstein & Sons, LLC v. Levin, N.Y. L J. 10/15/03, p. 18, col. 1(Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.)
Henriques v. Boitano, N.Y.L.J. 10/27/99, p. 27, col. 3 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.) aff'd N.Y.L.J. 8/29/00, p. 22, col. 2 (App. Term 1st Dept.)("Henriques I");
Henriques v. Boitano, N.Y.L.J. 7/17/02, p. 18, col. 6 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.) ("Henriques II");
Henriques v. Boitano, N.Y.L.J. 11/5/03, p. 19, col 2 (Civ. Ct. N.Y.Co.) (“Henriques III”);
Paganuzzi v. Primrose Management Co, 181 Misc. 2d 34, 691 N.Y.S. 2d 294 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 1999) aff'd, 268 A.D. 2d 213, 701 N.Y.S. 2d 350 (1st Dept., 2000);
W. 16th Realty v. Ali, 176 Misc.2d 978, 676 N.Y.S.2d 401 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co. 1998);
Honig v. Nixon, N.Y.L.J. 11/20/97, p. 29, col. 3) (Civ. Ct. N.Y .Co.);
Classic Properties v. Martinez, 168 Misc. 2d 514, 646 N.Y.S.2d 755 (App. Term 1st Dept., 1996), lv. to app. denied. ("Martinez I");
Classic Properties v. Martinez, N.Y.L.J. 5/13/95, p. 26, col. 4, 23 HCR 307C (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.), app. dismissed, N.Y.L.J., 6/17/96, p. 29, col. 5, 23 HCR 307C (App. Term 1st Dept.) (“Martinez II");
Classic Properties v. Martinez, 173 Misc. 2d.556, 662 N.Y.S. 2d 980, (App. Term 1st Dept., 1997) lv. to app. denied ("Martinez III");
Black v. Davis, N.Y.L.J. 4/26 /95 p. 32, col. 2, 23 HCR 227A (Sup. Ct. Kings Co.);
El-Kam Realty v. Scheck, N.Y.L.J., 2/16/94, p. 22, col. 6, 22 HCR 103A (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.);
S.C.B.72nd St. Partners v. Otis, N.Y.L.J. 4/7/93. p. 24, col. 3, 21 HCR 144A (App.Term, 1st Dept.);
W. 81st Assoc. v. Medrano, 19 HCR 766 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co., 1992);
85thEstates v. Kalsched, N.Y.L.J. 5/18/92, p. 27, col. 4, 20 HCR 289A (App. Term 1st Dept.);
Vigilance v. Bascombe, N.Y.L.J., July 27, 1988, p. 21, col. 5 (Civil Court, Kings County), aff'd, N.Y.L.J., 5/25/89, p. 30, col. 1, (App. Term, 2nd and 11th Jud Dists.);
Matter of Gadsby v. Manley, etc., 69 N.Y.2d 912, 516 N.Y.S.2d 198 (1987).
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