Case Type

Illegal Lockout

Housing Type

Other

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Kings County (Brooklyn)

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

308473-26/KI

Petitioner

Jared Turner

Respondent

JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association; Eric Moore; Flagstar Bank; Jeewan Persaud

Judge

Basu, Shantonu

Decision/Order Date

2026-04-01

Posture

Other

Disposition

Judgment for Tenant

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this illegal lockout proceeding, the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, following an inquest due to the landlord-respondents' non-appearance, awarded a final judgment of possession to the tenant-petitioner. The court found that the tenant was unlawfully deprived of possession when the apartment doors were sealed. The landlord was ordered to provide the tenant with a key and remove structures barring entry, allowing access to belongings. Full possession is contingent upon the lifting of an HPD vacate order, which was issued due to the landlord's failure to maintain essential services like heat and hot water.

Keywords

Illegal Lockout; Petitioner Awarded Legal Possession; Bank Ordered to Unseal Premises and Give Petitioner Temporary Access Pending HPD’s Removal of Vacate Order

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