Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Bronx County (Bronx)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
329483-24/BX
Petitioner
2244 MORRIS REALTY LLC
Respondent
CHRISTIAN KEMAVOR
Judge
Snyder, A. D.
Decision/Order Date
2025-09-11
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this nonpayment proceeding, the court dismissed the landlord's petition without prejudice, granting the tenant's motion. The dismissal was predicated on the landlord having initiated a subsequent, duplicative nonpayment proceeding seeking rent. The court reasoned that the later-filed proceeding's rent demand should provide notice of all outstanding rent, rendering the initial proceeding superfluous. This decision prevents parallel litigation over the same or overlapping rent arrears, ensuring clarity for the tenant regarding the total amount demanded.
Keywords
Nonpay Dismissed; Because Landlord Filed Subsequent Duplicate Proceeding
Recommended Citation
"2244 MORRIS REALTY LLC v. KEMAVOR" (2025). All Decisions. 1974.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1974
