Legal Opinion
Townley v. Emerson Electric Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Andrew V. Siracuse, J.
The plaintiff in this products liability case claims he was injured on August 19, 1994, by the malfunction of a Sears Craftsman gear puller. He sued both Sears and Emerson Electric Co. (Emerson), the company he believed manufactured the device. The action against Sears was dismissed for reasons that do not involve this action, but the case against Emerson, commenced just prior to the expiration of the Statute of Limitations, has continued and is the subject of Emerson’s present motion. Emerson moved shortly after the service of the answer to dismiss…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Buran v. CoupalNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Port Chester Electrical Construction Corp. v. AtlasNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Billy v. Consolidated Machine Tool Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Van Valkenburgh, Nooger & Neville, Inc. v. Hayden Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Lowendahl v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
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3Cited by7 opinions
- IMG FRAGRANCE BRANDS, LLC v. Houbigant, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2009
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- Rus, Inc. v. Bay Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- Townley v. Emerson Electric Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Amaya v. GARDEN CITY IRRIGATION, INC.District Court, E.D. New York · 2009
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