Legal Question in Construction Law in New York

Re: Judges

If this were true, then you would need to take an appeal. However, in my experience, the court may simply be reacting to your unreadiness, unwillingness, or inability to present the case in the way that is expected in "big boy court." Small claims court and the new New York addition, Commercial Claims Court, are set up to give the pro se litigant a break. That's not true in the plenary part of Civil Court or in Supreme Court. IN fact, the judge will look for a reason to kick the case if that will stand up on appeal.

You might be doing yourself a major favor to bring the file to an attorney who understands construction litigation and have him or her give you some pointers. You'd be amazed at what you can get for $500.

And if the case is not worth a $500 investment, that goes a long way toward showing that your case is a waste of the court's time, if not your own.

Re: Judges

The answer is obvious. Get your own attorney. Many judges don't want pro se litigants wasting their time, and that is exactly what they do in most cases. Last year my client was awarded a $75,000 sanction against a pro se litigant that resulted in his going through bankruptcy.