Wolfisch v. Mailman

Full title: TERRY WOLFISCH et al., Respondents, v. BRUCE MAILMAN et al., Appellants

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Apr 21, 1992

182 A.D.2d 533 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

582 N.Y.S.2d 704

Opinion

April 21, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Shirley Fingerhood, J.).

The Supreme Court has statutory jurisdiction to entertain an action to recover a rent overcharge and power to award treble damages where the landlord fails to disprove willfulness (McKinney's Uncons Laws of N Y § 8632 [a] [1] [f] [Emergency Tenant Protection Act § 12; L 1974, ch 576, § 4, as amended]; Smitten v 56 MacDougal St. Co., 167 A.D.2d 205; see also, CPLR 213-a).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Wallach and Rubin, JJ.