Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
321144/25
Petitioner
Natalie Ledbetter as Administrator of the Estate of Mertella Clementine Bennett
Respondent
Paula Jules, et al.
Judge
Weisberg, Michael L.
Decision/Order Date
2026-04-13
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a holdover-lease expiration proceeding, the tenant moved to dismiss, arguing the landlord, claiming a small landlord exemption from GCEL, failed to include required beneficial owner information in the petition or predicate notice. The court denied the tenant's motion, holding that RPL § 214(1) and RPL § 231-c do not mandate such disclosures be included in the notice of termination or petition, disagreeing with contrary lower court decisions. The court also granted the landlord's motion to amend the petition.
Keywords
GCEL; Small Landlord Disclosures do not Need to be Included with Predicate Notice or Petition
Recommended Citation
"Ledbetter v. Jules" (2026). All Decisions. 2173.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2173
