Smith-Hunter v. Harvey

95 N.Y.2d 191 (2000)

734 N.E.2d 750

712 N.Y.S.2d 438

ANDREA SMITH-HUNTER, Appellant,

v.

JONATHAN HARVEY et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued May 9, 2000.

Decided July 6, 2000.

Hancock & Estabrook, L. L. P., Syracuse (Alan J. Pierce of counsel), and Walter, Thayer & Mishler, P. C., Albany (Mark S. Mishler of counsel), for appellant.

Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Napierski & Maloney, P.C., Albany (Nancy E. May-Skinner of counsel), for respondents.

Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur with Chief Judge KAYE; Judge ROSENBLATT concurs in a…