Legal Opinion

Lavanant v. State Division of Housing & Community Renewal

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 20, 1989PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

Petitioner landlords Robert and Suzanne Lavanant appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, which dismissed their petition seeking review of a determination by respondent State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (the Division) granting treble damages to a tenant on rent overcharges collected by petitioners after April 1, 1984.

The issue here is whether the respondent Division properly imposed treble damages upon petitioner landlords pursuant to title 26 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York upon a finding of a rent overcharge…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Salvati v. EimickeNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. MATTER OF 61 JANE ST. ASSOCS. v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals Bd.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Old Republic Life Insurance v. ThacherNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. J.R.D. Management Corp. v. EimickeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. 61 Jane Street Associates v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. 985 Fifth Avenue Inc. v. State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. Century Tower Associates v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Ador Realty, LLC v. Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Montera v. KMR Amsterdam LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. Brusco v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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