Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Bronx County (Bronx)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
L&T 307194/22
Petitioner
1113 Holding Ltd
Respondent
Fitzroy Christian, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Miller, Kisha L.
Decision/Order Date
2023-09-01
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant, Case Dismissed/discontinued, dismissed against John Doe, and named Rest. permitted to amend answer against landlord's challenge
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Landlord filed nonpayment against tenant who was withholding rent due to ceiling collapse after chronic leak finally gave way to full collapse. Landlord has routinely brought cases against tenant and done all in their power to intimidate, including harassing statements in and out of court. Tenant able to mobilize their community and fought back against the landlord, not just on the landlord's OSC, but to get case dismissed against their adult son and to permit amendment to the answer to raise rent impairing violation defense.
Recommended Citation
"1113 Holding Ltd v. Christian" (2023). All Decisions. 1230.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1230
