Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. Ju Jin Li

OPINION OF THE COURT

George M. Heymann, J.

On March 10, 2009, this court rendered a decision denying the respondent’s motion to dismiss the instant proceeding on the ground that there was short service of the notice of petition and petition but granted that branch of her motion seeking a traverse hearing (24 Misc 3d 237 [2009]).

The respondent had contended that the requirements of RPAPL 735 were not complied with and therefore the court did not have jurisdiction of the matter. In outlining the procedures that are utilized in commencing actions by the Department of Housing Preservation and…