Darbari v. Callahan

This is an action under the Emergency Housing Bent Control Law, by a former residential tenant of an apartment, to recover from his landlords treble damages for overcharge of rent under a lease between the parties, together with reasonable counsel fees and costs. This case was tried by the court. The only oral testimony offered concerned the value of the services of the attorney. The parties submitted to the court a stipulation constituting an agreed statement of facts, with provision therein that the same could be spread upon the record of the trial in place and stead of any oral testimony…