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Coyle v. Gabel

21 N.Y.2d 808 Court N.Y. Decision date 1968-02-15 English

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In the Matter of James J. Coyle, Jr., Respondent, v. Hortense W. Gabel, as City Rent and Rehabilitation Administrator, Appellant, and Arthur Goodman, Intervenor.
Argued January 18, 1968;
decided February 15, 1968.
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Eugene P. Bambrick and Maurice A. Reichman for appellant.
Lewis G. Gaines for respondent.
No appearance for Arthur Goodman, intervener.

Order affirmed, with costs to respondent, in the following memorandum: The Administrator was not bound by the doctrine of res judicata to hold that 206 Warren Street was decontrolled. The 1943 registration was a mere unilateral declaration and it

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was not an adjudication of anything. It is our opinion, however, that the Administrator’s determination was not supported by substantial evidence (Matter of Amorelli v. Berman, 19 N Y 2d 960 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Beroan, Keating, Breitel and Jasen.

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