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In the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation.--------------------------------Doris Kay Dummitt,, Respondent,v.A.W. Chesterton, et al., Defendants, Crane Co., Appellant.

Brief

32 Cited authorities

  1. Amchem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor

    521 U.S. 591 (1997)   Cited 6,931 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval

  2. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore

    517 U.S. 559 (1996)   Cited 2,845 times   42 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a $2 million punitive damages award was "grossly excessive" and therefore exceeded the constitutional limit

  3. Bernard v. Shayne

    2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 3594 (N.Y. 2007)   Cited 627 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding litigation expenses to correct the defendants' error and expert fees for retrial, were expenditures readily ascertainable and calculated by the lower court.

  4. Palka v. Servicemaster Mgt.

    83 N.Y.2d 579 (N.Y. 1994)   Cited 686 times
    Holding third party liable where third party's all-inclusive maintenance contract rendered it the only guarantor of "a safe and clean . . . premises."

  5. Lauer v. City of New York

    95 N.Y.2d 95 (N.Y. 2000)   Cited 544 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Medical Examiner's statutory duty to prepare post-autopsy reports and report to the District Attorney benefits "the public at large" and was not enacted for individual benefit

  6. Sanchez v. State of New York

    99 N.Y.2d 247 (N.Y. 2002)   Cited 482 times
    Holding that State may be on constructive notice "from its knowledge of risks to a class of inmates based on the institution's expertise or prior experience, or from its own policies and practices designed to address such risks"

  7. Pulka v. Edelman

    40 N.Y.2d 781 (N.Y. 1976)   Cited 924 times
    Holding that parking garage owner had no special relationship to pedestrians passing by on sidewalk in front of garage exit and that garage had no duty to protect off-premise pedestrians from negligent conduct of patrons

  8. Koch v. Acker, Merrall & Condit Co.

    2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 2254 (N.Y. 2012)   Cited 273 times
    Holding that disclaimers set forth in defendant's catalogs did not establish a defense at the 12(b) stage

  9. 532 Madison Ave. Gourmet Foods v. Finlandia Ctr.

    96 N.Y.2d 280 (N.Y. 2001)   Cited 338 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Noting with approval the Appellate Division's decision in Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp. v. FMC Corp. , 53 A.D.2d 150, 151-52, 385 N.Y.S.2d 971, 972 (4th Dep't 1976), which allowed the plaintiff to recover not only for physical damage to its property caused by a nearby explosion, but also for the economic loss from being forced temporarily to close because the explosion caused the loss of electrical power

  10. O'Neil v. Crane Co.

    53 Cal.4th 335 (Cal. 2012)   Cited 201 times   27 Legal Analyses
    Holding that product manufacturer is not liable under any theory for harm caused by a third party's products

  11. Section 501 - Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc

    26 U.S.C. § 501   Cited 3,216 times   283 Legal Analyses
    Granting tax-exempt status to qualified pension plans