Legal Opinion
Diana Jewelers of Liverpool, Inc. v. A.D.T. Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 1990PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiffs contend that Special Term erred in granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the action was barred by the parties’ contractual period of limitation. They assert that the one-year period of limitation for commencing suit provided in the contract is void as contrary to public policy because the complaint alleges willful or gross negligence. We disagree. The contractual shortening of the Statute of Limitations does not, as plaintiffs allege, limit a party’s liability (cf., Arell's Fine *966Jewelers v…
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- Soviero Bros. Contracting Corp. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Soviero Bros. Contracting v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Wayne Drilling & Blasting, Inc. v. Felix Industries, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Arell's Fine Jewelers, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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