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County of Westchester v. Welton Becket Associates

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 10, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 642 (N.Y. 1985)

Summary

dismissing indemnity claim because party could only properly seek contribution

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Opinion

Argued September 12, 1985

Decided October 10, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, George A. Murphy, J.

Kalvin Kamien, Julius L. Schapira and David A. Trager for J.R. Stevenson Corp. and others, appellants.

Harold H. Wolgel and Michael H. Goldstein for Home Indemnity Company, appellant.

Robert N. Fass, John R. Casolaro, James Gadsden and Jack Kaplan for Welton Becket Associates and others, respondents.



Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice William C. Thompson at the Appellate Division ( 102 A.D.2d 34). Question certified answered in the affirmative.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE.


Summaries of

County of Westchester v. Welton Becket Associates

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 10, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 642 (N.Y. 1985)

dismissing indemnity claim because party could only properly seek contribution

Summary of this case from MINPECO, SA v. Conticommodity Services, Inc.
Case details for

County of Westchester v. Welton Becket Associates

Case Details

Full title:COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, Respondent, v. WELTON BECKET ASSOCIATES et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 10, 1985

Citations

66 N.Y.2d 642 (N.Y. 1985)
495 N.Y.S.2d 364
485 N.E.2d 1029

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