Case Type
Other
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-304126-24/NY
Petitioner
HARLEM RIVER PRESERVATION HTC LLC
Respondent
Edith Floyd, "John Doe", "Jane Doe"
Judge
Johnson, A.
Decision/Order Date
2026-02-05
Posture
Other
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The Housing Court dismissed a holdover proceeding against the tenant, Edith Floyd, upon finding that the tenant of record had died in June 2023. The court accepted a death certificate as evidence, concluding that there was no longer a controversy at the time of the decision as the respondent was deceased. Consequently, the Housing Court determined it lacked jurisdiction over a dead person, leading to the dismissal of the landlord's holdover action.
Keywords
Death of Tenant of Record Results in Dismissal of Holdover; Housing Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Dead Person
Recommended Citation
"HARLEM RIVER PRESERVATION HTC LLC v. Floyd" (2026). All Decisions. 2127.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2127
