steinwaypianist
Junior Member
NYS
I have taken out a small claims suit against an employer in Nassau County, NY on 10/01/08. I was told then that the trial date would be on December 17 at 6 PM. I have received no contact from the court, but apparently they notified the employer. The attorney for the employer sent me a large dossier on December 10 and I received it today (December 12). In it it says that this represents a Motion for Summary Judgement to dismiss the complaint. The return date for this motion is what is confusing. The return date listed is January 7, 2009. Does this mean that (without my having had any contact from the court) that the trial set for December 17 has been adjourned (postphoned) until after January 7?
Do such motions automatically postphone trials? After all, January 7 is three weeks after the currently scheduled trial date. Thanks:
I have taken out a small claims suit against an employer in Nassau County, NY on 10/01/08. I was told then that the trial date would be on December 17 at 6 PM. I have received no contact from the court, but apparently they notified the employer. The attorney for the employer sent me a large dossier on December 10 and I received it today (December 12). In it it says that this represents a Motion for Summary Judgement to dismiss the complaint. The return date for this motion is what is confusing. The return date listed is January 7, 2009. Does this mean that (without my having had any contact from the court) that the trial set for December 17 has been adjourned (postphoned) until after January 7?
Do such motions automatically postphone trials? After all, January 7 is three weeks after the currently scheduled trial date. Thanks: