Legal Opinion
Snyder v. Town Insulation, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 1993PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiffs seek to recover damages for injuries they allegedly sustained as a result of emissions from ureaformaldehyde foam insulation installed in their home in 1977. Defendants are the manufacturers and installers of the insulation. The sole issue is whether plaintiffs’ causes of action for personal injuries are barred by the three-year Statute of Limitations.1 Because plaintiffs conceded before the trial court that the date of discovery rule of CPLR 214-c should not apply retroactively to their claims, resolution of that question turns on whether accrual…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Jacobus v. . ColgateNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Victorson v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Schwartz v. Heyden Newport Chemical Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
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