DAVIS v. MONROE MUFFLER BRAKE SERVICE INC (2008)

Plaintiff commenced this action in City Court seeking $5,000 for the cost of repairing his motor vehicle when the engine failed two weeks after defendant performed an oil change on the vehicle.   City Court denied the relief sought by plaintiff and instead awarded defendant $3,000 on its counterclaim, and that judgment was affirmed by County Court.   Contrary to the contention of plaintiff, he was not denied substantial justice (see generally Cucinotta v. Hanulak, 231 A.D.2d 904, 905, 647 N.Y.S.2d 625).   City Court's determination that plaintiff's engine failure was not caused by any act or omission on the part of defendant is not clearly erroneous, nor is that determination a readily apparent deviation from substantive law (cf. id.).

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

MEMORANDUM: