Legal Opinion
Plaza Management Co. v. City Rent Agency
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 20, 1975No. Appeal No. 1; Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
The court is unanimous in its conclusion that class action status should be afforded to the proceeding attacking the policy adopted by the city rent agency. The court is divided on the issue of whether the commissioner’s determination has a rational basis.
The total number of rooms contained in a residential structure has a direct bearing on the gross maximum base rent (MBR) applicable thereto. The legislation creating the MBR program for rent controlled housing fails to define the term "room”. The rent commissioner, when faced with the recurring problem of distinguishing kitchens from…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Rochester Telephone Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Matter of Mounting Finishing Co. v. McGoldrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Romanow v. City Rent & Rehabilitation AdministrationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
3Cited by34 opinions
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- Mid-State Management Corp. v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- MATTER OF PLAZA MGMT. CO. v. City Rent AgencyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Bambeck v. State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- McMurray v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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