Legal Opinion
Merkle v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 7, 1978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeals (1) from a judgment of the Supreme Court, entered November 15, 1977 in Essex County, in favor of defendants Lyon, Nelson and Lake, and (2) from a judgment of the same court, entered November 29, 1977 in Essex County, in favor of defendant Smith, both upon an order dismissing the complaint as against the respective defendants made by the court at Trial Term at the close of evidence. The plaintiff Edward Merkle (Merkle) and the defendant Clarence V. Lyon (Lyon) were engaged in a business arrangement and prior to February 8, 1969 Merkle and his family had visited at the Lyon residence on…
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