Legal Opinion
Diamond v. Menasche
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 25, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peter Tom, J.
In this plenary action plaintiff moves to dismiss defendant’s answer and counterclaim, and defendant cross-moves to dismiss the complaint.
Plaintiff instituted this action against defendant for rent overcharges and penalties pursuant to the New York City Rent Stabilization Law (Administrative Code of City of New *900York § 25-501 et seq.) and the Rent Stabilization Code (9 NYCRR part 2520 et seq.).
Defendant, a 72-year-old woman separated from her husband, decided to take in a roommate for reasons, as she stated, of security, companionship and to help pay for the…
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