New York Court of Appeals
David L. Thornton, Respondents-Appellants v. Shlomo Baron, Defendants, and 390 West End Associates…
June 30, 20055 N.Y.3d 175
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the legal regulated rent for the apartment must be determined using the DHCR default formula when no reliable rent records exist, because the lease and the 1996 registration were void as illegal, and the four‑year limitation does not bar the challenge.