Case Type

Holdover-Licensee

Housing Type

Interim Multiple Dwelling

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

New York County (Manhattan)

L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number

LT-313487-25/NY

Petitioner

CEMT Broadway Inc.

Respondent

Bahiyyah Asante, John Doe, Jane Doe

Judge

Meyers, Adam R.

Decision/Order Date

2026-08-16

Posture

Pre-Answer Motion by Landlord

Disposition

Motion Denied for Landlord

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this loft law licensee holdover proceeding, Respondent moved to dismiss on the ground that the notice of petition used a form that deviated from the mandatory form prescribed by 22 NYCRR § 208.42(b) and AO 163/19. Petitioner cross-moved to compel discovery. The court denied the motion to dismiss under the Burnell standard, finding the deviation non-prejudicial to Respondent, and addressed the discovery motion separately.

Keywords

Defects in Notice of Petition in Loft Law Licensee Held to be Non-Prejudicial to Respondent Under Burnell Standard; Notice of Petition's Text Differed From that Prescribed by 22 NYCRR § 208.42(b) & AO 163/19

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