New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal v. Zara Realty Holding Corp.

Synopsis

The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) and the New York State Attorney General (AG) sued Zara Realty Holding Corp. and related entities for violating rent stabilization laws, harassing tenants, and illegally collecting broker fees. The court denied the defendants' motion to compel discovery from the DHCR and AG, and granted the plaintiffs' cross-motion to compel discovery from the defendants. The court held that the DHCR and AG were not required to produce documents or witnesses for deposition, as they were acting in a law enforcement capacity. The court also determined that the defendants' discovery requests were overly broad and not sufficiently tied to the specific allegations in the complaint.