Case Type
Holdover-Breach of Lease
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
CV 27853/19
Petitioner
LAWRENCE ADANRI
Respondent
JUNE DANIELS; DAVID McKINNEY; TERRANCE BROWN
Judge
Unger, Sally E.
Decision/Order Date
2020-08-18
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Default Judgment
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a Holdover-Breach of Lease case in Queens County Civil Court, tenant moves to vacate a default judgment. The court denies the motion, holding that the tenant failed to provide a reasonable excuse and meritorious defense for the default. The court emphasizes that excuses for default must be attested by someone with personal knowledge, and affirmations lacking such knowledge are insufficient. Additionally, the court finds the tenant's affirmative defenses lacking specificity, rendering them inadequate as a matter of law. Thus, the court denies the motion to vacate the default judgment, resulting in a substantial win for the landlord.
Recommended Citation
"ADANRI v. DANIELS" (2020). All Decisions. 1514.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1514
