Legal Opinion
Blodgette v. Melohn
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 9, 1984PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The plaintiff, a tenant of a rent-stabilized apartment, seeks to recover (1) rent overcharges for the period from January, 1980 to January, 1984; (2) triple damages for overcharges from February, 1982; and (3) reasonable attorneys’ fees.
Defendant seeks to dismiss (1) all claims for rent overcharges accruing more than three years prior to commencement of the action, citing the three-year Statute of Limitations period set forth in CPLR 214 (subd 2) and (2) the claims for triple damages, attorneys’ fees, and interest, asserting that the Rent Stabilization…
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