Case Type
Holdover-Licensee
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-330713-23/BX
Slip Opinion Number
2024 NY Slip Op 50479(U)
Petitioner
Borinquen Rlty LLC
Respondent
Jennifer Cruz, Joseph Isarro a/k/a Joseph Pizarro, "John" "Doe," "Jane" "Doe"
Judge
Gurung, Rina
Decision/Order Date
2024-03-04
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The court dismissed a holdover proceeding where the landlord attempted to evict the tenant based on licensee status under RPAPL §713(7). The decision invoked res judicata, barring relitigation of the same claim after the prior proceeding's dismissal due to the landlord's failure to prove licensee status. The tenant's motion to dismiss was granted, emphasizing that the landlord's alternative claim of squatting lacked support in the predicate notice, thus failing to sustain the new proceeding
Recommended Citation
"Borinquen Rlty LLC v. Cruz" (2024). All Decisions. 1564.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1564
