Case Type
Holdover-Licensee
Housing Type
Project Based Section 8
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-330137-24/KI
Petitioner
Brownsville Associates
Respondent
Michael McDermott, Mark McDermott, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Cohen, Hannah
Decision/Order Date
2026-08-05
Posture
Post-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Denied for Landlord
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Court denied landlord's motion to strike jury demand in licensee holdover proceeding following death of tenant of record, holding that respondents' counterclaim for repairs and an order to correct was incidental to the holdover proceeding and did not waive the right to a jury trial under CPLR 4101. Court directed payment of the statutory jury demand fee.
Keywords
Landlord's Motion to Strike Jury Demand in Licensee Holdover Denied – Respondent's Counterclaim for Repairs and an Order to Correct Incidental to the Holdover and Did not Waive Right to Jury Trial
Recommended Citation
"Brownsville Associates v. McDermott" (2026). All Decisions. 2366.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2366
