Case Type

Other

Housing Type

Other

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Kings County (Brooklyn)

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

LT-318054-24/KI

Petitioner

LO. BUILDINGS LLC

Respondent

SUSAN BROWN

Judge

Arrindell, Travis, J.

Decision/Order Date

2025-10-29

Posture

Pre-answer Motion by Tenant

Disposition

Motion Granted for Tenant

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this holdover proceeding, the tenant moved to dismiss, alleging the landlord failed to use the required Notice of Petition form mandated by 22 NYCRR § 208.42(b) and Administrative Order 163/19. The court found that the landlord's omission of the phrase "or are deaf or hard of hearing" from the interpretation services section constituted a substantive and fatal defect, akin to a defective predicate notice. Citing precedent, the court held the Notice of Petition was not amendable, thus granting the tenant's motion and dismissing the proceeding. The landlord's cross-motion was not considered.

Keywords

Defective Notice of Petition; Not Amendable; 22 NYCRR § 208.42(b); AO 163/19

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