Drattel v. Toyota Motor Corp.

92 N.Y.2d 35 (1998)

699 N.E.2d 376

677 N.Y.S.2d 17

Caryn Drattel et al., Respondents,

v.

Toyota Motor Corporation et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued April 28, 1998

Decided June 16, 1998.

Lester, Schwab, Katz & Dwyer, New York City (Eric A. Portuguese, Harold Lee Schwab and Steven B. Prystowsky of counsel), for appellants.

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, P. C., New York City (Arthur H. Bryant, Alan M. Shapey and Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for respondents.

Mayer, Brown & Platt (Kenneth S. Geller, of the District of Columbia Bar, admitted pro hac…