Legal Opinion
Helfand v. Sessler
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 26, 2002PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lucy Billings, J.
This action seeks to recover $18,919.77 that plaintiff paid a former tenant of premises plaintiff purchased from defendant October 6, 1987. Defendant moves to dismiss plaintiff’s claims *39for fraud and unjust enrichment as barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. (CPLR 3211 [a] [5].)
I. Background
On October 6, 1987, plaintiff and her partners purchased a multiple dwelling at 32 East 38th Street, New York County, from defendant. At the time of the purchase, plaintiff was unaware that a tenant had filed a rent overcharge complaint against the owner. On…
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