Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Rent Controlled
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-320016-23/NY
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 31211(U)
Petitioner
MISSION BETHEL INC.
Respondent
ROLAND GARCIA; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-03-24
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Court denied petitioner's motion for leave to conduct discovery in a no-grounds/expiration of tenancy holdover, holding that petitioner failed to demonstrate 'ample need' for documents spanning 1968 to 1971 to challenge respondent's rent control defense. Court observed that once a tenant challenges an apartment's regulatory status, the burden shifts to the landlord, and no appellate authority supports granting reciprocal discovery to a petitioner challenging a regulatory status defense.
Keywords
Discovery; No-Grounds Holdover; Expiration Of Lease; Landlord's Motion For Discovery Denied; Ample Need Standard; Rent Control Status; Burden Shifts To Landlord; No Appellate Caselaw For Petitioner Discovery
Recommended Citation
"Mission Bethel Inc. v. Garcia" (2026). All Decisions. 2277.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2277
