golfmom
Former Member
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/second-hand-smoke-at-the-ansonia-prompts-lawsuit/?hp
A dispute over second-hand smoke between neighbors at the Ansonia, a majestic Beaux-Arts building on the Upper West Side, has resulted in litigation and more unwanted attention for the luxurious building.
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The Selbins have lived at the Ansonia, at 2101-2119 Broadway, since 2003; their son, Charlie, was born in 2004 and is nearly 4. In their lawsuit, the Selbins contend that as a result of Ms. Huffs chain-smoking and inadequate ventilation, second-hand smoke from her apartment fills the common hallway and has periodically come directly into the Selbins apartment through the vents and the shared duct work.
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No one notified me, neither the office nor you, that you were still being bothered by the second hand smoke, Ms. Huff wrote. I apologize for the nuisances and I had no intention to harm anyone. I now keep my two windows open when I smoke and will again meet with the building manager to see what can be done to correct this problem. As you are well aware I am planning to sell my apartment and move back to Israel and hopefully it will sell very soon.
Evidently, for the Selbins, Ms. Huffs apology and her plans to leave the country were not enough. Mr. Selbin is a partner at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, a law firm that represents plaintiffs in personal injury, environmental exposure, consumer protection, employment discrimination and unfair employment matters, among other areas.
A dispute over second-hand smoke between neighbors at the Ansonia, a majestic Beaux-Arts building on the Upper West Side, has resulted in litigation and more unwanted attention for the luxurious building.
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The Selbins have lived at the Ansonia, at 2101-2119 Broadway, since 2003; their son, Charlie, was born in 2004 and is nearly 4. In their lawsuit, the Selbins contend that as a result of Ms. Huffs chain-smoking and inadequate ventilation, second-hand smoke from her apartment fills the common hallway and has periodically come directly into the Selbins apartment through the vents and the shared duct work.
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No one notified me, neither the office nor you, that you were still being bothered by the second hand smoke, Ms. Huff wrote. I apologize for the nuisances and I had no intention to harm anyone. I now keep my two windows open when I smoke and will again meet with the building manager to see what can be done to correct this problem. As you are well aware I am planning to sell my apartment and move back to Israel and hopefully it will sell very soon.
Evidently, for the Selbins, Ms. Huffs apology and her plans to leave the country were not enough. Mr. Selbin is a partner at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, a law firm that represents plaintiffs in personal injury, environmental exposure, consumer protection, employment discrimination and unfair employment matters, among other areas.