Ambers v. C.T. Industries, Inc.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Kristin Booth Glen, J.), entered on or about July 25, 1989, which denied defendant Star Uniform Rental Companies’ (Star) motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Plaintiff Joseph Ambers and his spouse commenced three separate actions in 1975, 1977 and 1978 to recover for personal injuries sustained on September 19, 1974, when the employee uniform that Mr. Ambers was wearing ignited into flames upon the explosion of a diesel generator owned and operated by his employer. In the 1975 action, plaintiffs sued…