Legal Opinion
Scott v. Dale Carpet Cleaning, Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 27, 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
If a Small Claims Court arbitrator renders a decision after trial, ordering relief that is beyond the jurisdiction of the Civil Court of the City of New York, may that determination be thereafter vacated despite the favored policy of attaching finality to awards of small claims arbitrators?
The essential facts are as follows:
Ms. Stephanie Scott sued Dale Carpet Cleaning, Inc., for damage to her beige Haitian cotton couch caused by the defendant’s allegedly defective cleaning process. On approximately May 8,1983, the claimant hired the defendant to clean her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Raisler Corp. & New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Goldstein v. StephensAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1983
- Conboy v. Studio 54, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1982
3Cited by4 opinions
- Kabia v. KochCivil Court of the City of New York · 2000
- Rymer v. LeiderCivil Court of the City of New York · 1983
- Molloy v. FroytonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1985
- Trombley v. SorrelleWatertown City Court · 2004