New York Court of Appeals

Adriana C. Dillon v. U-A Columbia Cablevision of…

May 1, 2003100 N.Y.2d 525

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the voluntary payment doctrine bars the plaintiff's class action challenging a $5 late fee. The court found that the plaintiff voluntarily paid the fee with full knowledge and without fraud or mistake, and that the fee's characterization as an administrative charge does not defeat the doctrine.