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Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Hambly

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 23, 1976
51 A.D.2d 790 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)

Opinion

February 23, 1976


In an action inter alia to set aside a conveyance of real estate, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County, dated August 29, 1975, which denied its motion for leave to amend its complaint. Order modified by adding thereto, after the word "denied", the following: "except insofar as it pertains to the amendment of the first and third causes of action and to the addition of a sixth cause of action, and motion granted to that extent." As so modified, order affirmed, without costs or disbursements (see Aetna Cas. Sur. Co. v Hambly, 51 A.D.2d 790). There is no allegation that the subject property has been disposed of by the grantee and it appears that plaintiff would be fully compensated by the remedies prescribed in the Debtor and Creditor Law (see Vinlis Constr. Co. v Roreck, 67 Misc.2d 942, affd 43 A.D.2d 911, mot for lv to app dsmd in part and den in part 35 N.Y.2d 715). The subject of punitive damages is a matter for the Judge's charge at the trial, dependent upon the circumstances shown in the proof (cf. Knibbs v Wagner, 14 A.D.2d 987). Hopkins, Acting P.J., Margett, Damiani, Christ and Hawkins, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Hambly

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 23, 1976
51 A.D.2d 790 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)
Case details for

Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Hambly

Case Details

Full title:AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, Appellant, v. WILLIAM J. HAMBLY et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 23, 1976

Citations

51 A.D.2d 790 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)

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