Freidus v. Leary

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County entered May 5, 1971, reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs and without disbursements, and the petition dismissed. Special Terms holding annulling the penalty of $50 imposed upon petitioner-respondent in connection with having illegally parked his car, necessitating towing, was based upon section 1204 of subdivision (c) of the Yehicle and Traffic Law, which refers to “a reasonable cost for removal and storage”. Special Term’s attention was not called to the provisions of section 1642 (subd. [a], par. 20) of the same law, which provides a…