Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Market Rate
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-306147-26/QU
Petitioner
Thomas Lin
Respondent
Alba C. Marin-Zapata, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-10-09
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this GCEL holdover based on nonpayment of rent, the court dismisses the proceeding because petitioner failed to include the small landlord exemption disclosures required by RPAPL § 741(5-b) and RPL § 214(1), per Morgan v Caesar. Petitioner did not seek amendment to cure the deficiency.
Keywords
GCEL; Failure To Append Or Incorporate Small Landlord Exemption Disclosures Subjects Petition To Dismissal
Recommended Citation
"Thomas Lin v. Marin-Zapata" (2026). All Decisions. 2517.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2517
