Case Name: Pamela C. Ilott, Respondent, v. George Deibert, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1959-05-28
Citations: 19 Misc. 2d 564
Docket Number: 
Parties: Pamela C. Ilott, Respondent, v. George Deibert, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 564–564

Head Matter:
Pamela C. Ilott, Respondent, v. George Deibert, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
May 28, 1959.
Bennett I. Schlessel for appellant.
Lloyd I. Isler for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The courts have consistently held that statutes changing a Statute of Limitations [State Residential Rent Law, § 11, subd. 5; L. 1946, ch. 274, as amd. by L. 1957, ch. 755] will not be given retroactive effect unless such legislative intent is clearly shown (People v. Cohen, 245 N. Y. 419; cf. Robinson v. Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co., 238 N. Y. 271).
The judgment and order so far as appealed from should be modified to the extent of limiting the recovery to the period commencing July 1, 1957, and as modified affirmed, with costs to respondent.
Concur — Hofstadter, J. P., Hecht and Aurelio, JJ.
Judgment modified, etc.