N.Y. Uniform City Court Act § 1804-a: Informal and simplified procedure on commercial claims

§ 1804-A. Informal and simplified procedure on commercial claims.

The court shall conduct hearings upon commercial claims in such manner

as to do substantial justice between the parties according to the rules

of substantive law and shall not be bound by statutory provisions or

rules of practice, procedure, pleading or evidence, except statutory

provisions relating to privileged communications and personal

transactions or communications with a decedent or person with a mental

illness. An itemized bill or invoice, receipted or marked paid, or two

itemized estimates for services or repairs, are admissible in evidence

and are prima facie evidence of the reasonable value and necessity of

such services and repairs. Disclosure shall be unavailable in commercial

claims procedure except upon order of the court on showing of proper

circumstances. The provisions of this act and the rules of this court,

together with the statutes and rules governing supreme court practice,

shall apply to claims brought under this article so far as the same can

be made applicable and are not in conflict with the provisions of this

article; in case of conflict, the provisions of this article shall

control.