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-001159-26/QU
Petitioner
Joseph Manasee
Respondent
Fidler
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-10-21
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Handwritten opinion. In this GCEL holdover, the court dismisses for failing to plead GCEL status under RPAPL § 741(5-a) and failing to include the small landlord exemption disclosures required by RPAPL § 741(5-b) and RPL § 214(1), per Morgan v Caesar. Petitioner's motion to amend was denied because the proposed amended petition did not correct the deficiencies.
Keywords
GCEL; Failure To Plead GCEL Status Mandates Dismissal; RPAPL 741; Failure To Append Or Incorporate Small Landlord Exemption Disclosures Subjects Petition To Dismissal; RPAPL 214[1]
Recommended Citation
"Joseph Manasee v. Fidler" (2026). All Decisions. 2516.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2516
