Metacoustic, Inc. v. Parkway Marine Corp.

This action was tried by the court without a jury and is one brought by the purchaser of a small boat against Custom Craft Marine Co., Inc., its manufacturer (referred to herein as Custom), and Parkway Marine Corp., its seller (referred to herein as Parkway).

Plaintiff, a New York corporation, alleges in its complaint a separate cause of action against Custom and Parkway. It charges, firstly, that Custom converted a small boat which Custom had manufactured but which plaintiff had purchased from Custom’s dealer, Parkway. For this alleged act of conversion, plaintiff seeks $1,625 in damages.…