Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Bronx County (Bronx)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
328788-24/BX
Petitioner
OBIANUJUG NWAKILE
Respondent
ADETUNJI D. BANKOLE
Judge
Tao, Elizabeth
Decision/Order Date
2025-08-01
Posture
Other
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Handwritten opinion. A landlord brought a lease expiration holdover proceeding against a tenant. The court granted the tenant's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case because the landlord failed to comply with the requirements of the Good Cause Eviction Law (GECL). The landlord's cross-motion to serve a Notice of Applicability was denied as moot. The court found that the landlord's non-compliance with GECL was a fatal defect, requiring dismissal of the proceeding. This case illustrates the importance of a landlord's strict adherence to GECL notice requirements in lease expiration holdover proceedings.
Keywords
GECL; Failure to Comply; Summary Judgment Granted
Recommended Citation
"OBIANUJUG NWAKILE v. ADETUNJI D. BANKOLE" (2025). All Decisions. 1879.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1879
