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Velella v. Benedetto

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 5, 1982
57 N.Y.2d 788 (N.Y. 1982)

Opinion

Argued September 7, 1982

Decided October 5, 1982

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, FRANCIS J. BLOUSTEIN, J.

William F. Larkin and Abraham Friedman for appellant-respondent.

Alexander A. Delle Cese for respondent-appellant.


Order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice LEONARD H. SANDLER at the Appellate Division ( 83 A.D.2d 465) and because defendant as the prevailing party in that court was not entitled as a matter of law to an award of costs and disbursements (CPLR 8107).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER. Taking no part: Judge GABRIELLI.


Summaries of

Velella v. Benedetto

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 5, 1982
57 N.Y.2d 788 (N.Y. 1982)
Case details for

Velella v. Benedetto

Case Details

Full title:GUY J. VELELLA, Appellant-Respondent, v. MICHAEL R. BENEDETTO…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 5, 1982

Citations

57 N.Y.2d 788 (N.Y. 1982)
455 N.Y.S.2d 597
441 N.E.2d 1115

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