N.Y. LIE Law § 97
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Trial of issues and appeal
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§ 97. Trial of issues and appeal. The issues raised by any such answer\nshall be tried in the same manner as issues are tried in a court of\nrecord without a jury, before such justice at a time and place to be\nfixed by him, or they may be referred by such justice to a referee, to\nhear and determine. An appeal may be taken from the decision of such\njustice or referee as in a civil action in a court of record. On such\nappeal the decision upon the law and the facts, may be reversed,\nmodified, or a new trial ordered. Costs, upon appeal, shall be allowed,\nas in the case of an appeal from a judgment in a court of record, and\njudgment may be rendered therefor.\n
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