Legal Opinion
Eria v. Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 19, 1974No. 73-C-668PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
COSTANTINO, District Judge.
This is an action for conscious pain and suffering, breach of warranty, and wrongful death arising out of the explosion of a large gas tank on Staten Island, New York on February 10, 1973 which killed forty men. As of the time of the filing of this opinion thirty three separate actions have been filed and consolidated. Three plaintiffs, on behalf of the others for purposes of this motion, have moved for leave to amend their complaints to add a claim for punitive damages to the causes of action based on wrongful death. The defendants oppose the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rosalie Givens v. W. T. Grant CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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