Adams v. City of New York

*787OPINION OF THE COURT

Philip S. Straniere, J.

“Well, you dad gum guv’ment

“You sorry so and so’s

“You got your damn hands in every pocket

“Of my clothes”*

Currently before the court is an application by the City of New York (City), as the successful defendant in each of the above small claims actions, to recover statutory costs against the unsuccessful claimants. In each of these actions a trial was conducted before a judge of the Civil Court which resulted in a dismissal of each claimant’s cause of action against the City. Now, more than two years after each trial, the clerk of the court has…