Legal Opinion

In re New York City Asbestos Litigation

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward H. Lehner, J.

The central issue now before me with respect to the molding of the judgments to be entered herein is whether this court has “jurisdiction”, as that term is used in CPLR 1601, over corporations that have filed petitions under the bankruptcy laws.

By decision dated May 29, 1997 (173 Misc 2d 121) I resolved all posttrial motions in the five consolidated actions tried before me. However, both parties agreed that the issues with respect to the molding of the judgments would be argued subsequent to the rendering of such decision.

At trial the attorneys…

2Cases cited9 opinions

In Re Eastern & Southern Districts Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
Abood v. Hospital Ambulance Service, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
Matter of Ny City Asbestos Litig.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
In Re Joint Eastern & Southern Districts Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
Duffy v. County of ChautauquaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by2 opinions

Tancredi v. ACandS, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2002
Bifaro v. Rockwell AutomationDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2003