Kerbs v. State Rent Administrator

The determination of the Rent Administrator that the operation of the two passenger elevators between midnight and 8:00 a.m. by only one attendant, instead of by two, did not deprive the tenants of an 11 essential service ” may not be held arbitrary or capricious. The tenants’ acquiescence for many years was a factor entitled to be considered in evaluating the importance of having two manual operators during the hours in question, as was the fact that the number of passengers requiring elevator service during those hours is relatively small. The effect of giving up one elevator operator on…