Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Market Rate
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-303798-26/QU
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 32165(U)
Petitioner
Milton Lai, Trustee Under Lai Family Irrevocable Trust, Dated July 30, 2021; Woon Kwan Lai
Respondent
Grace Tiphung Wong, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-08-19
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Tenant moved to dismiss a holdover proceeding predicated on a 90-day notice of termination, arguing improper service and that landlord's Good Cause Eviction Law notice failed to adequately plead the small landlord exemption from GCEL. The court granted dismissal, holding that the GCEL notice did not provide sufficient specificity to satisfy the statutory notice requirements for the small landlord exemption.
Keywords
Personal Jurisdiction; GCEL; Small Landlord Disclosure; RPL § 214(1); Landlord Not Required To Disclose Their Principal Residence In Small Landlord Disclosure; Verification Of Petition; CPLR § 2106; CPLR § 3022; Notice Of Improperly Verified Pleading Must Be Given With Due Diligence; Authorization To Sign Termination Notice; Siegel v Kentucky Fried Chicken Narrow Holding
Recommended Citation
"Lai v. Wong" (2026). All Decisions. 2414.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2414
