Case Type

Holdover-Licensee

Housing Type

Other

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Queens County (Queens)

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

310155-24

Slip Opinion Number

2025 NY Slip Op 33697(U)

Petitioner

US NATIONAL BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NOT IN ITS INDVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY As OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST

Respondent

RAMON FELIX; SAVIEL GUARA; JOHN DOE #1; JOHN DOE #2; JANE DOE #1; JANE DOE #2; JOHN DOE (s); JANE DOE (s)

Judge

Bryan; David; J.

Decision/Order Date

2025-07-04

Posture

Pre-answer Motion by Landlord

Disposition

Motion Granted for Landlord

Winner

Landlord Substantially Won

Synopsis

In a post-foreclosure holdover proceeding; the court denied the tenant's motion for pretrial discovery aimed at determining the landlord's status under the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL). The tenant sought to discover the landlord's real estate holdings to ascertain if GCEL protections applied. The court ruled that GCEL is inapplicable to holdover proceedings under RPAPL § 713 because such actions presume no landlord-tenant relationship exists; thus eliminating the tenant's "ample need" for disclosure. The landlord's cross-motion to amend the petition to reflect the omission of GCEL language was granted.

Keywords

Discovery Denied in Post-Foreclosure Holdover; GCEL Small Landlord Exemption; GCEL Inapplicable to Licensee Holdovers Because No Landlord-Tenant Relationship

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