Legal Opinion
Merrick v. Four Star Stage Lighting, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 1975PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKupferman, J.
The defendants appeal from an order directing the Sheriff to seize personalty consisting of electrical lighting equipment useful for theatrical productions. Plaintiff, a well-known stage producer, stored this equipment with the defendant Four Star Stage Lighting, Inc. (Four Star) of which defendant De Verna is now president.
Plaintiff demanded the return of his equipment in the latter part of 1974, and in December, 1974 notified the defendants that he expected to take possession in January, 1975. In April, 1975, he commenced a replevin action for the equipment and for wrongful use and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Laprease v. Raymours Furniture CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1970
- Finkenberg Furniture Corp. v. VasquezCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
3Cited by2 opinions
- Merrick v. Four Star Stage Lighting, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Dominick & Dominick, Inc. v. NairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976