Stark v. Kew Gardens Hills Housing Associates, Inc.

Plaintiff moves for summary judgment in this action to recover treble damages by reason of the defendant’s demand for rent in an amount allegedly in excess of that permitted by the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 (U. S. Code, tit. 50, Appendix, § 901 et seq.) and the regulations made thereunder.

The complaint alleges that the plaintiff occupies an apartment in premises owned by the defendant; that the said premises are located within the New York City defense-rental area, and that the maximum rental fixed for the said apartment by the Office of Price Administration is $67.85 per month;…