Legal Opinion
Baca v. HRH Construction Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 27, 1994PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan Lobis, J.), entered August 13, 1992, which, insofar as appealed from, granted third-party defendant’s motion to dismiss third-party plaintiffs claim for contribution against it, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
The IAS Court properly determined that the pre-verdict "high-low” agreement between plaintiffs and third-party plaintiff general contractor, by which third-party plaintiff guaranteed plaintiffs a minimum payment of $400,000 in exchange for plaintiffs’ promise not to enforce any judgment in excess of $800,000 against it, was a release within…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Williams v. NiskeNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Roger v. HugginsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Williams v. NiskeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Reynolds v. Morka Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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