Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York
small claims court
Can a defendant represented by legal aid atty in criminal case that was dimissed without prejudice ,then sue the complainant (me) in small claims court for legal fees for a consultation with private atty?
Asked on 7/12/07, 12:17 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Kristen Browde
Browde Law, P.C.
Re: small claims court
Yes, he can sue you and make the claim. However, he'll lose, unless he can prove that your complaint was both completely without merit and made solely for the purpose of harming him.
Answered on 7/12/07, 7:38 am
Johm Smith
tom's
Re: small claims court
I agree; he can sue you but that doesn't mean he'll win, unless you were foolish enough to not defend yourself.
Answered on 7/12/07, 12:11 pm
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