Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
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-327208-25/KI
Petitioner
Deborah Jackson
Respondent
Danette Meausa, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Bacdayan, Karen May
Decision/Order Date
2026-06-30
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this no-grounds/non-renewal holdover, the court dismisses the petition for improper service of the predicate notice, which was served by mail only. The landlord's attorney then filed a frivolous sanctions motion against tenant's counsel, which backfired: the court granted the tenant's cross-motion for sanctions and ordered the landlord's attorney to complete four additional ethics CLE courses.
Keywords
Holdover Dismissed for Failure to Serve Termination Properly; Affirmation of Service Alleges Service of Predicate Notice by Mail Only; Landlord's Lawyer Sanctioned for Filing Frivolous Sanctions Motion
Recommended Citation
"Jackson v. Meausa" (2026). All Decisions. 2307.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2307
