Surace v. Pappachristou

HARRIS, J.S.C.

Introduction.

This summary dispossess action pits a 13-year tenant in an owner-occupied, multi-family dwelling against her landlord who seeks a judgment of possession to enable the landlord to personally occupy her apartment.

Plaintiff claims that defendant is not protected by the provisions of the Anti-Eviction Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 et seq. Rather, plaintiff claims entitlement to a judgment of possession under the all-encompassing summary dispossess statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:18-53(a). In reliance upon this statutory provision, *83plaintiff did not comply with the notice provisions of…