Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Not Stated
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-307323-25/QU
Petitioner
Rockaway Place LLC
Respondent
Megan Pryor; John Doe; Jane Doe
Judge
Gurung, Rina
Decision/Order Date
2026-09-16
Posture
Post-Answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this GCEL holdover, the landlord's attorneys failed to appear at a calendar call, resulting in a default. The landlord moved to vacate; the court found law office failure constituted a reasonable excuse but denied the motion because the landlord failed to demonstrate a meritorious defense — its petition lacked the mandatory small landlord disclosures required by RPAPL § 741(5-b). Tenant's cross-motion to dismiss was granted. The failure to include GCEL small landlord disclosures in the pleadings mandates dismissal under Morgan v Caesar; a motion to amend was denied as moot.
Keywords
GCEL; Small Landlord Exemption; Landlord Failed to Demonstrate Meritorious Claims Under CPLR 5015 to Vacate Dismissal on Default; LLC Law § 206; Required Disclosures Not Incorporated; Failure To Provide Small Landlord Disclosures Mandates Dismissal
Recommended Citation
"Rockaway Place LLC v. Pryor" (2026). All Decisions. 2519.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2519
