Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Market Rate
Court
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
2025-1249 K C
Petitioner
Phillip Morgan
Respondent
Paula Caesar, et al.
Judge
Toussaint, Wavny (P.J.); Buggs, Chereé A.; Quiñones, Joanne D.
Decision/Order Date
2026-06-17
Posture
Appellate Decision
Disposition
Affirmed for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Landlord commenced a holdover proceeding to recover an unregulated apartment under the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL). The Civil Court dismissed the petition for failure to plead GCEL-required information. The Appellate Term, Second Department affirmed, holding that failure to include the information required by the GCEL in the petition is a fatal defect warranting dismissal.
Keywords
Failure to Plead GCEL-Required Information in Petition Requires Dismissal
Recommended Citation
"Morgan v. Caesar" (2026). All Decisions. 2332.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2332
