Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Co-op
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
L&T 310719-24/KI
Petitioner
Kings Village Corp. c/o Akam Associates, Inc.
Respondent
Sharon Pascal, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Ortiz, Javier E.
Decision/Order Date
2025-06-04
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The court granted the tenant's motion to dismiss the nonpayment petition, finding the rent demand defective due to the inclusion of substantial lump-sum charges lacking specific periods of accrual. While the court noted that fees and non-rent charges are permissible in co-op nonpayment cases if allowed by the proprietary lease, the large "Prior Agent" lump sums for maintenance, assessment, and parking rendered the demand insufficient to "fairly appraise" the tenant of the arrears, thus undermining the proceeding. The dismissal was without prejudice.
Keywords
Coop; Defective Rent Demand; Fees and Non-Rent Charges; Lump Sum Charges
Recommended Citation
"Kings Vil. Corp. v. Pascal" (2025). All Decisions. 1826.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1826