No Summary Judgment Where Counterclaim is Equal To or Greater Than Amount Demanded in Complaint
Pronti v. Grigoriou, 853 N.Y.S.2d 718 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
In this case, a construction company filed a mechanic’s lien foreclosure action against a homeowner. The parties had executed a written contract providing that Pronti would find an independent contractor to install vinyl siding on Grigoriou’s residence. After Grigoriou paid the full contract price of $11,000, she refused to pay a $500 cleanup fee provided for in the contract. Grigoriou alleged that Pronti performed the work in an “unworkmanlike manner” and counterclaimed for $10,520 in damages. Read More