Case Type
Illegal Lockout
Housing Type
Not Stated
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Bronx County (Bronx)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-000385-26/BX
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 51231(U)
Petitioner
Mansukhvir Dhaliwal
Respondent
234 E 204 NY LLC
Judge
Lutwak, Diane E.
Decision/Order Date
2026-08-10
Posture
Post-Judgment Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this illegal lockout proceeding, Petitioner's prior OSC had been dismissed when courts closed for a snowstorm. The court vacated the dismissal, finding the snowstorm a reasonable excuse, and denied Respondent's cross-motion to dismiss, holding that Petitioner's name on the lease, billing statements, and the landlord's prior 90-Day Notice established his occupancy, and that failure to join his father as a necessary party did not require dismissal.
Keywords
Petitioner's Default due to Snowstorm Vacated; Documentary Evidence of Petitioner's Presence in the Apartment Defeats Motion to Dismiss; Joinder of Former Tenant Denied
Recommended Citation
"Dhaliwal v. 234 E 204 NY LLC" (2026). All Decisions. 2381.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2381
