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    Tenant’s Fire-Injury Claim Goes To Trial

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    9 East 36th Street. Image credit: CityLaw.

    Tenant sued landlord over fire in his rent-stabilized apartment that had allegedly originated from inadequate wiring. James Daly, the tenant of a rent-stabilized studio apartment located at 9 East 36th Street in Manhattan, suffered injuries from a fire that occurred on June 19, 2013. The apartment, built in the 1930s, was 700 square feet consisting of a living area, a gallery kitchen, three closets, a bathroom, and a hall connecting the gallery kitchen to the bathroom. There were a total of seven electrical outlets in the apartment; three in the living area, two in the gallery kitchen, one in the hall, and one in the bathroom. (read more…)

    Tags : 9 East 36th Street, building, building fire, claim, electricity, fire, injury
    Date:05/14/2018
    Category : CityLaw
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