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
L&T 311631-22/QU
Petitioner
Leonard Grossman
Respondent
Kalika Ragoonath
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2023-11-22
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Judgment for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Landlord sought to evict tenant based on a 90-day notice to terminate tenancy. Tenant denied the existence of a tenancy agreement. The court found that landlord failed to prove the existence of a tenancy agreement and dismissed the petition. Key Legal Points: 1) Petitioner must prove the existence of a tenancy agreement in a holdover proceeding; 2) Oral rental agreements are valid but must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence; 3) Discontinued HP cases have little preclusive value.
Recommended Citation
"Grossman v. Ragoonath" (2023). All Decisions. 1338.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1338
