Case Type
Nonpayment
Housing Type
NYCHA
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-306686-25/NY
Petitioner
New York City Housing Authority Grant Houses
Respondent
Kelma Martin
Judge
Blinova, Yekaterina
Decision/Order Date
2026-08-10
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
NYCHA moved to dismiss a nonpayment petition on the ground that the rent demand was defective because it overlapped with rents previously adjudicated in a prior discontinued proceeding. The court granted the motion solely to the extent of dismissing the petition without prejudice, holding that a rent demand consisting of over 80% of arrears already resolved by stipulation of settlement is fatally defective as it fails to provide a good-faith approximation of the rent actually due.
Keywords
Defective Rent Demand; Proceeding Dismissed
Recommended Citation
"New York City Housing Authority Grant Houses v. Martin" (2026). All Decisions. 2413.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2413
