Legal Opinion
Atlas Clothing Export Corp. v. Consolidated Edison Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1955PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatthew M. Levy, J.
Before I set forth the facts and the precise nature of this motion, I shall note several applicable general principles: (1) When a defendant seeks dismissal of a complaint for alleged insufficiency on its face, the plaintiff’s bill, particularizing the allegations of the complaint, may be taken not only in support of the complaint (Green v. Doniger, 300 N. Y. 238, 241), but also in limitation of it (May Metropolitan Corp. v. May Oil Burner Corp., 290 N. Y. 260, 266-267). (2) On a motion by a third-party defendant to dismiss a third-party complaint for insufficiency, consideration must be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- May Metropolitan Corp. v. May Oil Burner Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Green v. DonigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Merchants Loan & Investment Corp. v. AbramsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Bonn v. Jacob Kotler Co.New York Supreme Court · 1951
- Goldberg v. LieberthalNew York Supreme Court · 1951
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Joyce Apartments, Inc. v. WeinstockNew York Supreme Court · 1958