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Amelkin v. Commercial Trading Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 13, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 500 (N.Y. 1966)

Opinion

Argued January 3, 1966

Decided January 13, 1966

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, ARTHUR G. KLEIN, J.

Robert L. Tofel and Burton M. Fine for appellant.

Anson M. Keller and James W. Rodgers for respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING.


Summaries of

Amelkin v. Commercial Trading Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 13, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 500 (N.Y. 1966)
Case details for

Amelkin v. Commercial Trading Co.

Case Details

Full title:NORMAN AMELKIN, Appellant, v. COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANY, INC., et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 13, 1966

Citations

17 N.Y.2d 500 (N.Y. 1966)
267 N.Y.S.2d 218
214 N.E.2d 379

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