Mariela Rivera, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JCR JCR (2026)

Per Curiam.

Judgment (Dana M. Catanzaro, J.), entered November 24, 2025, affirmed, without costs.

The amount of the damage award issued in plaintiff's favor upon the trial of this small claims action achieved "substantial justice" (CCA 1804, 1807) and was neither inadequate nor unreasonable. There is no record support for any additional recovery, particularly in the absence of competent evidence establishing that a contract to install soundproof windows existed between the parties or that the other home improvement services rendered were defective or resulted in damage to plaintiff's property. Particularly in the context of small claims cases, the decision of the fact-finding court is entitled to deference where it rests in large measure on considerations relating to the credibility of witnesses (see Williams v Roper, 269 AD2d 125 [2000], lv dismissed 95 NY2d 898 [2000]).

We have considered plaintiff's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE COURT.

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Decision Date: May 14, 2026