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Stoyanova v Great Expectations
2006 NY Slip Op 52091(U) [13 Misc 3d 136(A)]
Decided on November 2, 2006
Appellate Term, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.


Decided on November 2, 2006
APPELLATE TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT, FIRST DEPARTMENT

PRESENT: DAVIS, J.P., GANGEL-JACOB, J.
570956/05

Galina Stoyanova, Plaintiff-Respondent,

against

Great Expectations, Defendant-Appellant.


Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Small Claims Part of the Civil Court, New York County (Eileen A. Rakower, J.), entered or about May 19, 2005, after trial, in favor of plaintiff and awarding her the principal sum of $377.79.


PER CURIAM

Judgment (Eileen A. Rakower, J.), entered on or about May 19, 2005, affirmed, without costs.

The judgment awarded to plaintiff upon the trial of this small claims action achieved "substantial justice" between the parties according to the rules and principles of substantive law (CCA 1804, 1807). Based upon the testimonial and documentary evidence, the trial court reasonably could find that the membership fee specified in the parties' written "initiation" agreement was intended as payment for all of the photographic and video work performed by defendant.

This constitutes the decision and order of the court.
Decision Date: November 2, 2006