public static bool UserOwnsCar(int userID, int carID) { try { string strQuery = "SELECT COUNT(*) AS Result FROM Cars WHERE UserID = @UserID AND CarID = @CarID"; var db = new mcpnetEntities_dev(); var parameters = new SqlParameter[2]; parameters[0] = new SqlParameter("UserID", userID); parameters[1] = new SqlParameter("CarID", carID); var result = db.Database.SqlQuery<int>(strQuery, parameters).Single(); db.Dispose(); if (result == 1) return true; else return false; } catch (Exception ex) { } return false; }