Case Type
Holdover-Breach of Lease
Housing Type
HDFC
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-312354-25/KI
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 30887(U)
Petitioner
WEST BUSHWICK TPT HDFC
Respondent
NICOLE DEMMERELE; RAMEL JONES; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE
Judge
Jimenez, Sergio
Decision/Order Date
2026-01-29
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Court granted in part respondent's discovery motion in this holdover based on failure to sign a renewal lease and alleged nuisance, applying the Farkas factors plus a Kings County factor of whether disclosure would expedite the proceeding. Court granted requests for a witness list and incident reports, but precluded petitioner from presenting testimony from other tenants where petitioner's own affirmation stated that employees, not tenants, made the complaints.
Keywords
Discovery Granted; Farkas Factors; Abdur-Rahim; Failure To Sign Renewal Lease; Nuisance; Witness List; Incident Reports; Tenant Employees Not Tenants Complained; Preclusion Of Testimony
Recommended Citation
"West Bushwick TPT HDFC v. Demmerele" (2026). All Decisions. 2272.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2272
