Legal Opinion

BEDFORD BLDG. CO. INC. v. Beame

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1975PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Again the court is called on by judicial construction to insure the practical functioning of New York City’s rent-control program. We reiterate our distinct preference for remedial legislation (Matter of 89 Christopher v Joy, 35 NY2d 213, 220). We agree with the unanimous view at the Appellate Division, however, that "[u]nder the circumstances, in order to avoid turmoil in the housing industry and to enable landlords to maintain their buildings and to avoid large retroactive payments by tenants, an interim order is warranted.” (45 AD2d…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wasservogel v. MeyerowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
  2. 89 Christopher Inc. v. JoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1974

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Consumer Protection Board v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. Tenants' Union of West Side, Inc. v. BeameNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Windsor Park Tenants' Ass'n v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  4. Gramercy Spire Tenants' Ass'n v. HarrisDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
  5. Housing & Development Administration v. Community Housing Improvement Program, Inc.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1977

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