When I walked into Manhattan Housing Court a few weeks ago, I knew we had a strong case.  Our client, a disabled 87-year-old woman, was facing eviction from the rent-controlled apartment where she has been living for more than 40 years.  Her landlord alleged that she had failed to pay rent that she had in fact paid.  The case should have been dismissed on that basis alone, but when the Proskauer team went before the judge to argue our motion for summary judgment, the judge asked whether our client owed rent for months not at issue in the lawsuit.