Case Type
Holdover-Licensee
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-303229-25/NY
Petitioner
OCASIO REALTY LLC
Respondent
MAMMA ALIMI, TED BUTCHER, JANE DOE
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-01-22
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The landlord initiated a holdover proceeding due to the tenant's alleged failure to sign a rent-stabilized renewal lease. The court granted the tenant's motion, dismissing the petition after it was confirmed that the tenant of record was deceased. The Housing Court determined it lacked jurisdiction over a deceased person, thereby extinguishing the landlord's claims. Additionally, the court severed and dismissed the respondent-undertenant's succession claim without prejudice, finding no need to substitute a personal representative for the deceased tenant's estate since the lease had already expired.
Keywords
Death of Tenant of Record Results in Dismissal of Licensee Holdover; Housing Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Dead Person; Respondent’s Succession Claims Severed
Recommended Citation
"OCASIO REALTY LLC v. Alimi" (2026). All Decisions. 2129.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2129
