Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
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
325784/2022
Petitioner
ANGELA MUJICA
Respondent
Ashley Baez, “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE,” NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SECTION 8
Judge
SCOTT-MCLAUGHLIN, MALAIKA N.
Decision/Order Date
2024-04-05
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a holdover proceeding brought by the landlord against the tenant in a rent stabilized apartment, the tenant successfully challenged the service of the petition on the grounds that the landlord did not comply with the Williams Consent Decree. The court ruled that the landlord must serve NYCHA, the tenant's Section 8 administrator, by overnight mail in addition to serving the tenant by regular mail.
Recommended Citation
"Mujica v. Baez" (2024). All Decisions. 1479.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1479
