Legal Opinion
John H. Reetz, Inc. v. Stackler
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 1960PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMario Pittoni, J.
The plaintiff seeks to foreclose a mechanic’s lien filed against the defendants for the alleged balance due on a written contract and for the claimed “ extra and/or additional work ”. The contract was for the installation of an acoustical ceiling at the Mid-Island Bowl in Hicksville for $32,000. The defendants interposed two counterclaims seeking damages for (a) the plaintiff’s delay in completing the ceiling, and (b) the plaintiff’s willful exaggeration of its lien. The action against Mid-Island Shopping Plaza, Inc., was discontinued by stipulation.
The principal issue is the meaning of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lorillard v. . ClydeNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Cameron-Hawn Realty Co. v. . City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Raner v. GoldbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Baker v. . JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
3Cited by6 opinions
- Goodman v. Del-Sa-Co Foods, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Walker v. Security Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1976
- Collins v. Peckham Road Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
- Goodman v. Del-Sa-Co Foods, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Goodman v. Del-Sa-Co Foods, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
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