In re Love Canal
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCHNEPP, J.
These lawsuits involve 600 separate unconsolidated actions and approximately 1,400 plaintiffs who claim to have suffered personal injuries as a result of exposure to chemicals escaping from the “Love Canal”. For pretrial and discovery purposes the parties and the court have treated these actions under the caption “In Re Love Canal Actions”. Defendants appeal from the denial of their joint motion for co-ordinated discovery of medical documents in possession of the New York State Department of Health.1
By way of background,2 which is not in dispute, Hooker…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Koump v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Cirale v. 80 Pine Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Meltzer v. KoenigsbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Finger Lakes Racing Ass'n v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Morris v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Keene Corporation v. Joseph FiorelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Lilly v. TureckiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- District 27 Community School Board v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- Keene Corp. v. FiorelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Ecumenical Task Force of Niagara Frontier, Inc. v. Love Canal Area Revitalization AgencyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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