Mick: Indeed!

I couldn't tell for sure, from the article, but suspect that the suit had to
be filed in federal court. If so, the landlord should be able to get an
award of his attorneys' fees and costs. And even if not, most states have
similar rules about frivolous actions, although I can't say for sure about
NY. Unfortunately, the award is just a piece of paper unless the landlord's
lawyer thinks to levy on those orchids ... Kenni


"Mick Fournier" wrote in message
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I hope landlord Henry Kotowitz can counter sue Steve Ludlum in court and
nail his ass to the floor with a huge win. Then I hope Steve has to sell
all those orchids to pay off the lawsuit. Idiots like Steve Ludlum make a
mockery of our court system in this country and deserve to be punished to
the maximum for this frivolous and baseless lawsuit.

If Ludlum is so eco-conscious then let him buy a building with his own
money, pay the property taxes on it, and put up with all the government
regulations that go with owning property in New York City. His
mini-ecosystem is manmade and therefore men can pick it up and move it to
a new home/apartment. Only an idiot renter would improve on rental
property thinking that expenditure gives him some kind of new found first
priority property rights... it does not entitle him to squat.

Mick