Legal Opinion
Baidach v. Togut
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1959PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
Since appellant Togut has no right of contribution against Bloomberg, Togut is not aggrieved by the dismissal of the complaint as to Bloomberg and, accordingly, has no right to appeal here as against Bloomberg. The $17,500 judgment which Togut paid was, when he paid it, a judgment against Togut alone, since the complaint as against Bloomberg had already been dismissed and Bloomberg was not a judgment debtor in any sense or for any purpose. Togut by paying a judgment which stood against himself alone could under no possible theory acquire any right of contribution against Bloomberg who had…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McFall v. Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Fox v. Western New York Motor Lines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Ward v. Iroquois Gas Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Neenan v. Woodside Astoria Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Haines v. Bero Engineering Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
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3Cited by9 opinions
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