Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Power of Attorney in Small Claims Court

Can Power of Attorney be granted to party A by party B; allowing party A to sue party C in small claims court for wrongdoing which was done by C to B? Assume all parties are not attorneys.

(Sorry for the parties, couldnt figure out a clean way to write out the question.)


Asked on 3/15/01, 2:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert R. Groezinger GroezingerLaw P.C.

Re: Power of Attorney in Small Claims Court

I recevied your post on 5-25-2001.

The answer in NO.

The cause of action needs to be transferred through an assignment. The original party still needs to be a witness to the vents and circumstances iff party B has no personal knowledge.

Good Luck.

RRG

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Answered on 5/25/01, 8:30 am


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