Case Type
Holdover-Other
Housing Type
Not Specified
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
320899-24
Petitioner
7606 17th Avenue LLC.
Respondent
Rosemarie Santiago, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Cohen, Hannah
Decision/Order Date
2025-06-13
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a holdover proceeding, the court dismissed the petition due to a defective notice of petition. Judge Cohen found that the notice contained substantive errors, specifically the use of "the premises" instead of the mandated "your home," and the complete omission of the required explanatory sentence: "that means the landlord says you should be evicted for a reason other than not paying your rent." The court deemed these errors, particularly the omitted sentence, to be significant and not de minimis, as they could confuse a pro se litigant regarding the nature of the holdover. The petitioner's cross-motion to amend was denied as moot.
Recommended Citation
"7606 17th Avenue LLC. v. Santiago" (2025). All Decisions. 1816.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1816