Legal Opinion
Allen v. Minskoff
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1976PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
The issue on this appeal is whether CPLR 3130 excludes the use of interrogatories in all wrongful death actions, regardless of the underlying theory of recovery pleaded.
Clement Heath Allen was a professional window washer, employed by the Apex Building Corporation. On March 23, 1972, Allen was at work at One Astor Plaza, a large office building located at 1515 Broadway, New York City. Allen was on the roof of the building, standing astride a scaffold which he was operating. The scaffold, which had been installed only two weeks earlier, suddenly tipped over and spilled Allen out over the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Codling v. PagliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Victorson v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Randy Knitwear, Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Goldberg v. Kollsman Instrument Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Lawrence Constr. Corp. v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
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3Cited by27 opinions
- People v. GrahamNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Charlotte Lake River Associates v. American InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. Woman's Christian Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Ribley v. Harsco Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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