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JETER v. KERR

No. 73 Civ. 5279.

429 F.Supp. 435 (1977)

Sarah JETER, on behalf of herself and all other tenants similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Andrew D. KERR, Individually and as Administrator of the New York City Housing and Development Administration, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

March 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Mann, The Legal Aid Society, New York City, for plaintiff.

Harry Michelson, New York City, for defendants.

MEMORANDUM

LASKER, District Judge.

The defendants move that this court abstain from entertaining jurisdiction and for a stay of proceedings as to plaintiff's requests for documents and interrogatories in this case challenging the City's practice of issuing Maximum Base Rent (MBR) increases to landlords without affording tenants prior notice or hearing.

Defendants suggest three bases for abstention. First, they argue that "recent decisions of the...

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