Garcia v. Deibert

In the first cause of action, of a complaint containing three alleged causes, plaintiffs sought to recover payments claimed to have been made in excess of the legal maximum rent for an apartment (1C) occupied by them on the third floor of premises 4 West 90th Street, New York City. It appears that during the period from June, 1957 through August, 1958, plaintiffs paid a monthly rental of $125 whereas, they now claim, the legal maximum rent for that period was $41.50 per month as fixed by the local rent office on December 29, 1948. Plaintiffs have been awarded partial summary judgment on their…