Case Type
Other
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
SC-001290-25/KI
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 50399(U)
Petitioner
SHAWNETTE BROWN-REID
Respondent
RIMA LINDSEY ANN JUCIDA; HORACE HENRY
Judge
Eze, Chidi A.
Decision/Order Date
2026-03-23
Posture
Other
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this Small Claims action for five months' unpaid rent, the court awarded judgment for the plaintiffs. Defendants' mold and harassment defenses were barred by res judicata based on a prior HP proceeding in which defendants were awarded damages. The retaliatory eviction defense under RPL § 223-b was unavailable because the premises is a two-family, owner-occupied dwelling with fewer than four units, expressly exempted under RPL § 223-b(6).
Keywords
Small Claims; Unpaid Rent; Mold Defense; Harassment; Retaliatory Eviction; Res Judicata; RPL § 223-b(6); Owner-Occupied Dwelling; Fewer Than Four Units; Retaliatory Eviction Defense Inapplicable
Recommended Citation
"Brown-Reid v. Jucida" (2026). All Decisions. 2266.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2266
