Legal Opinion
Lipp v. Edison
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 28, 1993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard Rivera, J.
NATURE OF THE CASE
In this small claims action, plaintiff seeks to recover utility *634overcharges from 1981 and 1984. Con Edison acknowledges that it incorrectly billed plaintiff for this period, but it has moved to dismiss the complaint as untimely. This pro se plaintiff claims that Con Edison misrepresented to her over a period of nine years that the bills she was receiving were correct, and she argues that these misrepresentations should equitably estop Con Edison from asserting the Statute of Limitations defense. Based on the parties’ submissions, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Arbutina v. BahuleyanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Kilstein v. Agudath Council of Greater New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Eichacker v. New York Telephone Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1939
3Cited by2 opinions
- Exxon Pipeline v. La Public Service Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Carter v. Goodman Group Music PublishersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994