Legal Opinion
Warnaco, Inc. v. Farkas
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 13, 1987No. 85 Civ. 2917 (RLC)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Wamaco, Inc. (“Wamaco”), a Connecticut corporation, brought this diversity action for payment on a guarantee. Named as guarantor-defendants are three individuals, Harold Farkas, Morton S. Robson, and Wake Warthen, all citizens of the State of New York.
Warnaco has moved for summary judgment on the guarantee. In addition, Farkas has cross-moved for summary judgment against co-defendant Robson, seeking indemnification for Farkas’s liability, if any, on the guarantee.
BACKGROUND
This action arose in the aftermath of changes in the ownership of Jerry…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Warnaco, Inc. v. FarkasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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