Case Name: Patrick Direnna, Respondent, v. Paul P. Christensen, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-12-30
Citations: 57 A.D.3d 408
Docket Number: 
Parties: Patrick Direnna, Respondent, v Paul P. Christensen, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 408–408

Head Matter:
Patrick Direnna, Respondent, v Paul P. Christensen, Appellant.
[869 NYS2d 505]

Opinion:
Plaintiff subtenant's action is time-barred since the first overcharge alleged by him occurred in April 2003 and this action was not commenced until September 2007 (see Mozes v Shanaman, 21 AD3d 854 [2005], lv denied 6 NY3d 715 [2006]; CPLR 213-a). Plaintiff may not avoid the applicable four-year statute of limitations by amending his complaint to withdraw his claim for earlier months of rent overcharge (see e.g. Reddington v Staten Is. Univ. Hosp., 11 NY3d 80, 87-88 [2008]; Bones v Prudential Fin., Inc., 54 AD3d 589 [2008]). Concur — Lippman, EJ., Gonzalez, Nardelli, Buckley and Acosta, JJ.