Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
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
L&T 307892/2024
Slip Opinion Number
2024 NY Slip Op 34096(U)
Petitioner
Brenda Li-Johnson
Respondent
Melanie Sierra
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2024-11-18
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The court granted the tenant's motion for summary judgment on the grounds of retaliatory eviction. The tenant established that she made good faith complaints to HPD about housing conditions within one year of the landlord serving a notice of termination. The landlord failed to demonstrate a non-retaliatory motive for bringing the holdover proceeding.
Recommended Citation
"Li-Johnson v. Sierra" (2024). All Decisions. 1700.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1700
