Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1974

MacDonald v. Goldstein

MacDonald v. Goldstein
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided September 26, 1974
45 A.D.2d 984; 359 N.Y.S.2d 369; 1974 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4082
MacDonald v. Goldstein

Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously modified in accordance with memorandum and, as modified, affirmed, with costs to respondents. Memorandum: The record amply supports the judgment granted plaintiffs for defendants’ *985breach of contract to purchase plaintiffs’ property. However, the court’s memorandum makes no reference to the counterclaim for $2,500 which represented the deposit paid by defendants upon the execution of the purchase offer. The only reference to it was in the court’s refusal to find, as requested by defendants, that The defendants Goldstein demanded return of the deposit paid by them in the sum of $2,500 ”. It is clear that the court intended to dismiss the counterclaim, as the evidence demonstrates that he should have, for the proof of plaintiffs’ damages fully supports the retention of the deposit and the $8,500, with interest, contained in the judgment. (Appeal from judgment of Erie Trial Term in action on real estate contract.) Present — Marsh, P. J., Cardamone, Simons, Goldman and Del Yeechio, JJ.

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