Legal Opinion
Grant-Howard Associates v. General Housewares Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 1984PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
The legal doctrine that a successor corporation may be held liable for the torts of its predecessor does not prevent two companies from allocating risk for such injuries among themselves. Thus, the purchasing company here is not required to indemnify plaintiffs in the circumstances of this case.
*295Plaintiffs are a defunct corporation, Holt Howard Associates, Inc., its major shareholders, and a partnership, Grant-Howard Associates, formed by two of the individual shareholders. The corporate business involved the importing and sale of housewares.
On July…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Victorson v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Martin v. Julius Dierck Equipment Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. Navigazione Libera Triestina, S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
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