Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Disputed
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-329359-25/KI
Petitioner
Allina Isaac
Respondent
Cecil Washington; Ayisha Mitchell
Judge
Bacdayan, Karen M.
Decision/Order Date
2026-09-02
Posture
Post-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In no-grounds holdover in allegedly unregulated apartment, court grants tenant's motion to compel landlord to comply with discovery demands under CPLR 3124 regarding tenant's de facto rent stabilization defense, and conditionally precludes landlord from presenting certain evidence at trial under CPLR 3126 if landlord fails to comply. Landlord's cross-motion denied. Court admonishes landlord that it bears the burden of proving the apartment is not rent regulated.
Keywords
Discovery; Motion to Compel Landlord to Comply with Discovery Demands Granted Under CPLR 3124; Landlord Will be Precluded from Presenting Certain Evidence at Trial Under CPLR 3126 Upon Failure to Comply with Discovery Demands Regarding De Facto Rent Stabilization Defense
Recommended Citation
"Isaac v. Washington" (2026). All Decisions. 2431.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2431
