Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-328899-25/KI
Petitioner
CH North Realty LLC
Respondent
Rachel Desir, Paulette E. Reid
Judge
Slutzky, Elyssa O.
Decision/Order Date
2026-08-11
Posture
Post-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this nonpayment proceeding involving a rent-stabilized apartment, Respondent Paulette E. Reid moved to amend her answer, serve discovery including interrogatories, and conduct pre-HSTPA rent overcharge discovery. The court granted the motion, finding the proposed amended answer not palpably insufficient and that there was ample need for limited discovery on the overcharge claim.
Keywords
Ample Need for Discovery in Pre-HSTPA Rent Overcharge Claim
Recommended Citation
"CH North Realty LLC v. Desir" (2026). All Decisions. 2385.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2385
