Legal Opinion
Garfinkle v. Kaplan
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 9, 1974PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurton S. Gherman, J.
While the result will be more troublesome than fatal, this motion, still illustrates one of the procedural problems which arise because of the limited jurisdiction of the Civil Court and presents one more reason why the State Supreme Court and the Civil Court of the City of New York should be consolidated.
The plaintiff moves to dismiss two counterclaims pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd. [a], par. 2) for lack of jurisdiction of the subject matter. Initially the tenant counterclaimed for prop*1098erty damage in the sum of $40,000 pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 208 of the New York City Civil Court…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Kaminsky v. ConnollyAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1972
- Mahshie v. DooleyNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- 3505 Realty Corp. v. WeinbergerNew York Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Mantilla v. ArasCivil Court of the City of New York · 1975
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