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Finning v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

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

Decided March 22, 2001PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMugglin, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Moynihan, Jr., J.), entered July 13, 2000 in Washington County, which denied a motion by defendant Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to sever the action against it from that of the remaining defendants.

Plaintiffs instituted this action to recover damages for the destruction, by fire, of their residence and its contents and for personal injuries. With respect to defendant Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (hereinafter NiMo), plaintiffs alleged that it negligently caused the fire by furnishing excessive electricity and exacerbated the damage by delay in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kelly v. YannottiNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
  2. County of Chenango Industrial Development Agency v. Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Krieger v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  4. DeCongilio v. GreenmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Naylor v. Knoll Farms of Suffolk County, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. Cramer v. Benedictine HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Giblin v. Pine Ridge Log Homes, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Culver v. ParsonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. Gittino v. LCA Vision, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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