Legal Opinion
Chang v. Chiariello
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 1, 1982PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William D. Friedmann, J.
Applications to dismiss these two unrelated proceedings put in focus the question of “adjudication finality” in small claims under the New York City Civil Court Act (CCA).
THE CLAIMS
These proceedings are illustrative of a relatively small but troublesome number of small claims where litigants refuse to accept the fact that their claims have reached finality, or where for various reasons, they continue to resort to small claims procedures for improper purposes including deliberate oppression or harassment of their claim opponents.
In Action No. 1,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Levins v. BucholtzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
- Levins v. BucholtzAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1955
- Jewett v. Jewett, New York County Courts1974
- Rosen v. Parking Garage, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1963
- Supreme Burglar Alarm Corp. v. MasonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1953
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Manhattan King David Restaurant Inc. v. LevineDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993