Appellate Term, Second Department · June 26, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U]
Johnson v Highlawn Moving & Stor., Inc.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U]
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Holding The Appellate Term affirmed the Civil Court’s judgment awarding the plaintiff $1,400, finding that substantial justice was done between the parties. The court deferred to the trial court’s credibility determinations regarding the damaged and missing items.
The court’s words
our review is limited to a determination of whether "substantial justice has . . . been done between the parties according to the rules and principles of substantive law"
2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U], at the official text
the determination of a trier of fact as to issues of credibility is given substantial deference
2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U], at the official text
we find that the judgment rendered substantial justice between the parties in accordance with the rules and principles of substantive law
2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | June 26, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U] |
| Area of law | Landlord and Tenant and Housing |
| Week | Week ending June 27, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U] |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 318 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Johnson v Highlawn Moving & Stor., Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 51310[U] (Appellate Term, Second Department, June 26, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51310-u/
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