Legal Opinion
Hayden v. L.I.L. Co.
New York District Court
Decided October 28, 1982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James J. Brucia, J.
Plaintiff commenced a small claims action against defendant, a publically owned domestic corporation, for money damages allegedly resulting from failure to turn on electrical service after payment was made by the plaintiff. The defendant appeared and has asserted a counterclaim for money damages in an amount within the monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court.
The issue presented on this motion prior to trial is whether article 18 of the Uniform District Court Act (UDCA) prohibits a corporate defendant from interposing a counterclaim. This court…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Buonomo v. StalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Breen v. Cohen Auto Co.Nassau County District Court · 1973
- Liberman v. American Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1953
- Mutual Life Insurance v. CassiereCivil Court of the City of New York · 1979
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- Marino v. N.A.S. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1997