B&R Textiles Corp. v. Empire Bias Binding Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert D. Lippmann, J.

The issue: Does the Civil Court have sufficient jurisdictional power under the NY State Constitution, article VI, § 19 (f) over a case beyond the court’s jurisdictional maximum to entertain a motion to reduce the ad damnum clause so as to bring the case within the court’s jurisdiction? The court rules that it does.

Plaintiff brought an action for property damage in the amount of $26,363.53 to the Civil Court by serving defendant with a summons and complaint delivered to the Secretary of State on May 18, 1984, the last day before the tolling of the…