Legal Opinion
In re East 51st Street Crane Collapse Litigation
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 2010PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carol R. Edmead, J.
This multiparty litigation arises from the March 15, 2008 tragic crane collapse accident during the construction of a highrise building in Manhattan, which caused seven fatalities, serious injuries to many individuals, and multi-million dollars in property damage.
Nonparty witness Matthew Bunora now moves to reargue a ruling made during his deposition by the court (Smith, J.), finding that he waived his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and directing him to answer certain questions about his conversation with the New York County District…
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