Legal Opinion
Silverman v. Abdul
New York County Courts
Decided February 5, 1976PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarry Edelstein, J.
In this action for personal injuries and for property damage, the defendant moves pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 2) to dismiss the two causes of action on the ground that the court has not jurisdiction of the subject matter of the cause of action. The summons and the complaint were served on December 19, 1974. The complaint demands judgment of $10,000 on the first cause of action and judgment of $615 on the second cause of action, plus costs and disbursements. The question before the court is whether an ad damnum clause in excess of $10,000, grounded on more than one cause of action…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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