Legal Opinion
Snyder v. Jessie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 21, 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Denman, J. P.
The primary issue for our consideration is whether plaintiffs have stated a cause of action against defendant Newcomb Oil Co., Inc. (Newcomb) under the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Compensation Law (the Oil Spill Law) (Navigation Law, art 12, §§ 170-197). We conclude that the Oil Spill Law does not create a private right of action and, accordingly, modify the order appealed from to dismiss plaintiffs’ first cause of action.
Plaintiffs Mark Snyder and Marcia Johnson commenced this action against Newcomb, a heating oil distributor, and Carl Jessie (not a…
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- Snyder v. JessieNew York Supreme Court · 1989
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