Burnett v. Columbus McKinnon Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fahey, J.
The primary issue before us on this appeal is whether Supreme Court erred in granting plaintiffs’ motion for an order applying the substantive law of New York in this personal injury action. We conclude that the court should have determined that the substantive law of Indiana applies to this action, and we thus conclude that the order should be reversed and that defendant’s motion seeking that relief should be granted.
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In May 2001, Doug Burnett (plaintiff) was injured when he was struck by a steel coil that fell from a hook manufactured by defendant and owned by…
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