Opinion
April 21, 1960
Appeal from the Municipal Court of the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, ROBERT V. SANTANGELO, J.
Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel ( Seymour B. Quel and Beatrice Shainswit of counsel), for appellant.
Joseph Schutzman for respondents.
The plaintiff was entitled to recovery of all overcharges from July 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957, since the 1957 amendment is applicable to rights which accrued prior to its enactment but which had not expired when it became effective. In accordance with the legislative intent, the period of limitation must be construed to have been extended to two years from the date of the occurrence of the violation (see Denkensohn v. Ridgeway Apts., 13 Misc.2d 389; Hopkins v. Lincoln Trust Co., 233 N.Y. 213).
The judgment and order should be modified to the extent of granting recovery to plaintiff of all overcharges from July 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957, and as modified affirmed, with $10 costs to appellant.
Concur — STEUER, J.P., HOFSTADTER and HECHT, JJ.
Judgment and order modified, etc.