"Dillon v. Johnson"
 

Case Type

Holdover-No Grounds

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Kings County (Brooklyn)

L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number

LT-000345-24/KI

Petitioner

Dillon, Ingrid

Respondent

Venus Johnson

Judge

Basu, Shantonu J.

Decision/Order Date

2025-03-05

Posture

Post-answer Motion by Tenant

Disposition

Case Dismissed/discontinued

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this holdover case, the tenant's motion to dismiss for defective service was granted. The petitioner served the notice of petition and petition too early, violating RPAPL § 733(1) as the service was made before the earliest permissible date. The court ruled that the service was invalid, leading to a dismissal of the petition without prejudice.

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