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In Jefferson Heights, the plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract to purchase "large base and cap stone" to be used in construction of a breakwater.
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March 12, 1993
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Jefferson County, Gilbert, J.
Present — Callahan, J.P., Pine, Lawton, Boomer and Davis, JJ.
Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs and judgment ordered in accordance with the following Memorandum: Plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant PRP Construction, Inc. (PRP) for the sale of "large base and cap stone" to be used in the construction of a breakwater. Defendant Fort Pike Associates was the property owner and defendant Harmer-Hill General Contractors, Inc. (Harmer-Hill) was the subcontractor. Plaintiff commenced this action seeking payment for stone accepted by defendants, totalling $35,340.55, and defendants PRP and Fort Pike Associates counterclaimed, asserting that plaintiff breached the contract by delivering stone smaller than that required by the contract. After a trial, at which PRP agreed to assume any liability found against Harmer-Hill, the court denied relief to any party. That was error. Defendants accepted the stone and took control of it by using it to build the breakwater; defendants therefore owe plaintiff the contract price (UCC 2-606 ; 2-607 [1]; see, Orbis Co. v. Rivera, 140 A.D.2d 679, 680; Zappala Co. v. Pyramid Co., 81 A.D.2d 983, lv denied 55 N.Y.2d 603). Because defendants failed to perfect their appeal, we do not reach their arguments concerning their counterclaims (see, Hecht v. City of New York, 60 N.Y.2d 57). We order that judgment be entered in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $35,340.55 plus interest in accordance with the terms of the contract until judgment is entered, at which time interest shall be computed at the statutory rate (CPLR 5003, 5004; see, Marine Mgt. v. Seco Mgt., 176 A.D.2d 252, 253, affd 80 N.Y.2d 886).