Legal Opinion
Laureano v. Koch
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sheldon S. Levy, J.
Does the City of New York and its agencies, while acting as a landlord, have unlimited discretion to raise the rents of residential tenants in in rem housing? The subject matter has not been dealt with previously and is, accordingly, of first impression. Moreover, the present decision could potentially affect tens of thousands of tenants residing in such buildings.
By this article 78 proceeding, petitioners seek review and annulment of a determination of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) by which *288rentals in four tax foreclosed…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Morton v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- People v. HobsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. BeltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Ives v. South Buffalo Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Sharrock v. Dell Buick-Cadillac, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Laureano v. KochAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Eastwood Building Committee v. BermanNew York Supreme Court · 1983
- DiScala v. Facilities Development Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1998