Case Type
Illegal Lockout
Housing Type
Market Rate
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-001119-26/KI
Petitioner
SIAVON COLEMAN
Respondent
YUE E. CHEN, FANG PING LIN
Judge
Ortiz, Javier
Decision/Order Date
2026-05-28
Posture
Other
Disposition
Judgment for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The Civil Court found in the tenant's favor in an illegal lockout case where the tenant signed a lease but was never allowed to move in after refusing to pay an unlawfully demanded security deposit. The court affirmed that physical possession is not required to bring an illegal lockout proceeding: as soon as a lease is executed and delivered, the tenant acquires the right to possession as of the commencement of the term, even without physical possession.
Keywords
Illegal Lockout; Physical Possession Not Required; Tenant Acquires Right To Possession As Soon As Lease Is Executed And Delivered; Constructive Possession; Security Deposit
Recommended Citation
"Coleman v. Chen" (2026). All Decisions. 2227.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2227
