Michalowski v. Ey

In an *855action to recover a motor vehicle, or, if possession cannot be given, $1,000, its alleged value, together with $4,000 damages for its detention, the appeal is from so much of a judgment as awarded respondent $6,253.34 damages for the wrongful detention of the motor vehicle. On a prior appeal in this action, the Court of Appeals held that respondent “ was entitled not only to possession of the vehicle, but also to damages for its wrongful detention ” and remitted the matter to the trial court for the assessment of damages. (Michalowski v. Ey, 4 N Y 2d 277, 281). At the trial pursuant to…