Legal Opinion
Stoves & Stones, Ltd. v. Rubens
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 3, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, the defendants Richard and Barbara Rubens appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Kalinowski, J.H.O.), entered October 24, 1995, which, after a nonjury trial, inter alia, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $9,506.97.
Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The defendants contend that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their motion for an adjournment so that they could obtain counsel for the trial. They argued that because they were pro se…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Estate of BalesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Mott v. RansomAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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