Legal Opinion
B. R. DeWitt, Inc. v. Hall
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1967PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScileppi, J.
In September, 1961, defendant Hall’s jeep collided with and damaged a cement mix truck owned by plaintiff and operated by one Farnum. Farnum sued defendant for personal injuries, recovering a $5,000 verdict after a jury trial. In May, 1964, about two months after the termination of the Farnum v. Hall lawsuit, plaintiff sued Hall for property damage to its truck in the amount of $8,250. After issue was joined, plaintiff moved for summary judgment under CPLR 3212 upon the ground that the judgment in Farnum v. Hall was “ res judicata of the issues ” in the present action (except, of course,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving AssociationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Olga Zdanok v. The Glidden Company, Durkee Famous Foods Division, Frank T. Alexander v. The Glidden Company, Durkee Famous Foods DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Good Health Dairy Products Corp. v. EmeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Coca Cola Co. v. Pepsi-Cola Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1934
- Walter B. Graves v. Associated Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by167 opinions
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- Gramatan Home Investors Corp. v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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