Legal Opinion
Butler v. Ratner
New Rochelle City Court
Decided July 28, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Preston S. Scher, J.
In this strongly contested small claims action, plaintiff seeks recovery of $3,000 for the following: "civil trespass to realty at [address deleted for publication] New Rochelle. Compensatory, nominal and punitive damages November 04, 1993.”
Prior to trial, both sides advised the court they wished to make motions, and the court instructed them to submit same in writing.
Accordingly, plaintiff moves for summary judgment and defendant moves to dismiss the complaint.
The motions are decided as follows:
It appears that the facts are virtually undisputed.
Plaintif…
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