Legal Opinion

Beck v. FMC Corp.

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

Decided July 2, 1976PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Per curiam

On March 1, 1973 an explosion occurred in that portion of the plant of defendant, EMC Corporation (EMC), which houses its persulphate operation. Persulphate is an oxygen-bearing substance containing oxidizing and combustible agents. Defendant Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) owned and operated a power generating station known as the Huntley Station, located across River Road from the EMC plant, in the Town of Tonawanda, New York. The Huntley Station generates electrical power used by various industrial, commercial and individual consumers in the area.

The explosion at the EMC…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  3. Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. FlintSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  4. Tobin v. GrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Victorson v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Palka v. Servicemaster Management Services Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. 532 Madison Avenue Gourmet Foods, Inc. v. Finlandia Center, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Arkwright-Boston Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. The City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  4. County of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  5. Strauss v. Belle Realty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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