Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York December 27, 2012 (Dugan v. London Terrace Gardens, L.P.)

*649Supreme Court properly declined to cede primary jurisdiction of these actions to DHCR, since the actions raise legal issues, including class certification and applicable limitations periods, that should be addressed in the first instance by the courts (Gerard v Clermont York Assoc., LLC, 81 AD3d 497 [1st Dept 2011]; see Staatsburg Water Co. v Staatsburg Fire Dist.