Legal Opinion
Zona v. Oatka Restaurant & Lounge, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 7, 1986PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the third-party defendant’s motion to dismiss the third-party complaint should be denied.
The policy of the law, as declared by the Legislature in CPLR 1401, is to allow contribution "unless it is clear that the legislative policy which led to the passage of the statute would be frustrated by the granting of contribution in favor of the *826person who violated the statute” (12th Ann Rep of NY Judicial Conference on CPLR, reprinted in 20th Ann Rep of NY Judicial Conference, 1975, at 216, and in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Herrick v. Second Cuthouse, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Herrick v. Second Cuthouse, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Smith v. GuliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Weinheimer v. HoffmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Adamy v. ZiriakusNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Mowczan v. BaconNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Scheu v. High-Forest Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Silverman v. Meister Seelig & Fein, LLP (In re Agape World Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2012
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