Legal Opinion
Davis v. City of New York
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided September 14, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louis B. York, J.
This small claims case came before me for trial on August 14, 1990. Plaintiff contends that his motor vehicle was damaged when the defendant negligently towed plaintiff’s car from its allegedly illegal parking place on March 2, 1989. Defendant contends, however, that plaintiff failed to comply with General Municipal Law § 50-e in that he served his *423notice of claim several months late. Plaintiff would thus be barred from bringing this suit.
The issue then is whether in Small Claims Court the standard of doing "substantial justice” pursuant to CCA 1804 would…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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