The plaintiff sued the landlord and tenant for injuries sustained by his son after being bitten by the tenant’s dog. Under New York law, to hold a landlord strictly liable for injuries caused by a tenant’s dog, the plaintiff must prove that the landlord: (1) had notice that a dog was being harbored on the […]
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Yes, a condominium board’s obligation to regulate second hand smoke is based on New York Real Property Law (RPL) section 339-v(b)(i) which requires all condominium bylaws to include such restrictions on and requirements respecting the use and maintenance of the units and the use of the common elements, not set forth in the declaration, as […]
The New York Court of Appeals rejected the contention of a Yates County, New York drunk driver that his constitutional right to confront witnesses against him, as spelled out by the U.S. Supreme Court in Crawford v. Washington, was violated when a County Court judge refused to produce at trial the experts who maintain the […]
DWAI- Drug means Driving While Ability Impaired by a single drug other than alcohol in the state of New York. If you or someone you know has questions regarding drinking and driving laws in New York, contact the Law Office of Friedman & Ranzenhofer at 585-484-7432. Let them help answer your questions. Recent Posts
Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol) is having more than .05 BAC to .07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment. For drivers of commercial motor vehicles who are under age 21, .02 BAC or other evidence of impairment constitutes a DWAI – Alcohol. If you or someone you know has questions regarding drinking and driving […]
In New York, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated is having a .18 or higher BAC when you are arrested for driving under the influence. Have you or some you know recently been involved in a DWI incident in the state of New York and have questions regarding the law surrounding different types of DWI cases? If […]
Driving While Intoxicated, or commonly referred to as a DWI, is having .08 or higher BAC (blood alcohol concentration) or other evidence of intoxication. For drivers of commercial motor vehicles, .04 BAC or other evidence of intoxication is evidence of DWI. If you or someone you know has questions regarding a DWI arrest and pending […]
The following are alcohol and drug-related New York crimes and violations: DWI:Driving While Intoxicated is having .08 BAC (blood alcohol concentration)or higher or other evidence of intoxication. For drivers of commercial motor vehicles, .04 BAC or other evidence of intoxication is evidence of DWI. Aggravated DWI: Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated is having a .18 or […]
Many New York tenants returned home after Hurricane Sandy to find catastrophic damage and loss of power, heat, hot water and elevator service. New York residential (including cooperative) tenants are protected by the warranty of habitability under New York Real Property Law §235-b. It is implied in every New York residential lease that the premises […]
The owner of a Long Island, New York senior housing development has agreed to pay a settlement of $58,750 to the surviving husband of a woman who died soon after the landlord refused to make an exception to its no-pets policy to allow her to keep her dog, which her doctors said she needed for […]

