Haywood v. Drown

9 N.Y.3d 481 (2007)

881 N.E.2d 180

851 N.Y.S.2d 84

KEITH HAYWOOD, Appellant,

v.

CURTIS DROWN, Respondent. (Action No. 1.)

KEITH HAYWOOD, Appellant,

v.

PAT SMITH et al., Respondents. (Action No. 2.)

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued October 17, 2007.

Decided November 27, 2007.

Dechert LLP (Jason E. Murtagh, of the Pennsylvania bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel) and Dechert LLP, New York City (Gary J. Mennitt of counsel), for appellant.

Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, Albany (Robert M. Goldfarb, Barbara D. Underwood and Nancy A. Spiegel of counsel), for respondents.

Susan Johnson,…