Appellate Term, First Department · September 24, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51532[U]
Springer v Aminov Jewelers
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51532[U]
Holding The Appellate Term affirmed the Small Claims judgment awarding the plaintiff $8,000, finding that the evidence supported the conclusion that the defendant sold the plaintiff a stolen Rolex watch. The court applied the standard that substantial justice was done, as the seized watch was rationally determined to be the same one sold by the defendant.
The court’s words
substantial justice has not been done between the parties according to the rules and principles of substantive law
2026 NY Slip Op 51532[U], at the official text
the Rolex seized by the NYPD was the same watch sold by defendant [to plaintiff]
2026 NY Slip Op 51532[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 24, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51532[U] |
| Area of law | Landlord and Tenant and Housing |
| Week | Week ending September 26, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51532[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 | 275 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Springer v Aminov Jewelers, 2026 NY Slip Op 51532[U] (Appellate Term, First Department, September 24, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51532-u/
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