Legal Opinion

Bigelow-Sanford, Inc. v. Specialized Commercial Floors of Rochester, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 12, 1980PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Witmer, J.

The principal question on this appeal is whether the fact that during the pendency of this action the plaintiff settled a companion action, involving a claim against the plaintiff arising out of the subject matter underlying this action, was properly excluded from evidence on the trial herein. We hold that it was.

Plaintiff is a manufacturer of carpeting. Defendant was low bidder for a contract to install carpeting in a new building owned by the Jewish Community Center (JCC), and it bought the carpeting therefor from plaintiff. Plaintiff warranted the carpeting to…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brice v. . BauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Tennant v. . DudleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. Grogan v. . DooleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  4. Union Bank of Brooklyn v. DeshelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  5. Woodland v. CoteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Baker v. Blue Ridge InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Kollmer v. Slater Electric, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  3. Stevens v. AtwalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Pace University v. New York City Commission on Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Kurth v. LawlorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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