Dillon v. U-A Columbia Cablevision of Westchester, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
At issue on this appeal is whether the voluntary payment doctrine bars recovery of alleged excessive late fees paid by the plaintiff to the defendant U-A Columbia Cablevision of Westchester, Inc., doing business as TCI Cable of Westchester (hereinafter the defendant). We agree with the Supreme Court that the doctrine precludes recovery and affirm the dismissal of the complaint insofar as asserted against the defendant.
In or about September 1992, the plaintiff, Adriana C. Dillon, entered into a contract with the defendant for cable television services. At the time, she…
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