Appellate Panel Reverses, Finds Landlord Acted Properly To Remedy Lead Hazard

摘要

Alexandra Fildere-Brown, on behalf of her daughter Amaiya A. Brown, sued Maple 3 LLC in the Kings County Supreme Court, alleging injuries as a result of poisoning from lead-based paint while living in a premises owned and operated by Maple 3. Brown alleged that Maple 3 had breached the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (RLPHRA), 42 U.S. Code Section 4851, and she sought punitive damages. Maple 3 moved for summary judgment dismissal, arguing that Brown lacked standing to bring her claim under the RLPHRA and was not entitled to punitive damages.