Dikman v. Howard Johnson Co.

Plaintiff, an attorney, appears pro se, in this small claims proceeding in which he seeks refund of towing charges assessed against him; and for property damage to his vehicle while in the custody of defendants during the towing and storage procedures involved.

Plaintiff was called to duty as a Parking Violations Bureau Hearing Officer in LeFrak City on March 7, 1973. When he arrived in the area at approximately 9:30 a.m., he could find no available parking space, and so he parked in the Howard Johnson Restaurant parking lot nearby on Queens Boulevard, where he had been a frequent patron on…