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- Title: Matter Mario Scarpitta v. Glen Cove Housing Authority Et Al
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 05, 1975
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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[48 A.D.2d 657 Page 657] Petitioner, age 78, his wife, and their two retarded children have been tenants since approximately August, 1971 in a public housing development administered by respondent. In late November, 1973 petitioner received a letter informing him that his lease was being terminated as of December 31, 1973 due to his failure to observe the rules and regulations of the respondent housing authority. Petitioner immediately requested a hearing with regard to his eviction. A hearing was held before the review board of the housing authority on December 20, 1973 and May 8, 1974, at which petitioner was represented by counsel; evidence was introduced by both petitioner and respondent. The central issue at the hearing was whether the damage done to the apartment, and specifically the extensive damage to the bathroom floor, was the result of tenant abuse of the facilities. Respondent introduced a letter from a plumber employed by it which attributed the damage to petitioner. However, no opportunity to cross-examine the [48 A.D.2d 657 Page 658]