Nivine Santoro filed a small claims court case claiming Robert Rizzo improperly performed masonry work. (Rizzo was supposedly hired to build a brick mailbox in a location which required a permit to do so.)
After a nonjury trial, the Town of Hyde Park Justice Court awarded Santoro only $712.22 of the $1,315 requested. On appeal, the Appellate Term, Second Department, thought that the responsible party was "Bob Rizzo Custom Masonry, Inc.," rather than "Robert (Bob) Rizzo," in his personal capacity.
And, since the AT2 also didn't think the award should have been based on an invoice that was neither a receipt nor marked paid, the Justice Court's judgment was reversed and the case was sent back for a new trial.
In other words, that one got returned to sender .
To view a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: Santoro v. Rizzo