Legal Opinion
Carol Turner, 308 Realty, Inc. v. Spear
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided February 20, 1987PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peter Tom, J.
The issue put before the court is whether the present landlord is liable to respondent, a rent-stabilized tenant, for rent overcharges collected by the petitioner’s predecessors-in-interest. The overcharges began in 1975 and continued to July 31, 1984. The property was transferred three times since 1975 with petitioner acquiring title on November 13, 1984.
Petitioner contends that absent collusion an innocent owner is not liable to a tenant for rent overcharges collected by her *734predecessors-in-interest. Petitioner asserts that she did not collect any rent…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Charles H. Greenthal Co. v. State Division of Housing & Community RenewalNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Endeavor Property Holdings, N. V. v. Conciliation & Appeals BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1982
- Krochta v. GreenYonkers City Court · 1983
- Lakeview Properties v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1984
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Gaines v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Morton v. 338 West 46th Street Realty, LLCCivil Court of the City of New York · 2014
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