Case Type
Illegal Lockout
Housing Type
See Decision
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
11665/2020
Petitioner
McGary Johnson
Respondent
NYCHA-Boulevard Houses
Judge
Capell, Heela D.
Decision/Order Date
2021-01-11
Posture
Post-trial Decision
Disposition
Judgment for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Petitioner-occupant brought an illegal lockout petition. After trial, court found for Petitioner-occupant. Petitioner testified that he had been living in the subject premises since 1998 but that he was never on the lease or income recertifications. Petitioner's mother was the tenant-of-record. She died in 2018. Petitioner was locked out in December 2020 after a police raid. The court ruled that the futility doctrine did not apply because Petitioner had potential rights to the apartment.
Recommended Citation
"Johnson v. NYCHA-Boulevard Houses" (2021). All Decisions. 409.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/409
