Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Market Rate
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
L&T 317484/25
Petitioner
NANCYLEE TRACEY-DOUGLAS
Respondent
TAMIKA DOUGLAS, DANE DOUGLAS
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton, J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-04-21
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a holdover proceeding, the tenant's motion to dismiss was granted due to the landlord's failure to properly serve the predicate 60-day notice. The purported substitute service was defective as it lacked proof of required mailings. Additionally, the landlord failed to comply with the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) pleading requirements. Although claiming a "small landlord" exemption, the petition did not provide the statutorily mandated disclosures and contained contradictory allegations regarding the grounds for eviction. The court dismissed the petition against all respondents.
Keywords
Improper Substitute Service Upon Respondents; Proper Service of Predicate Notice is Condition Precedent in Summary Eviction Proceeding; Failure to Comply With GCEL Pleading Requirements
Recommended Citation
"Tracey-Douglas v. Douglas" (2026). All Decisions. 2196.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2196
